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Good day... i am on a maintenance of lozartan and amlodipine for my hypertension. also, i am on a lipid lowering agent. are these bad to kidneys?
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Just be cautious: keep the follow up with your doctor, and check renal function routinely, need to be cautious using losartan/lipid lowering agent(s) if you already have a a kidney disease, wish you well
Answered 8/22/2018
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