Re: What medication are you on? Let's compare

[Guest guest]

Lets see. I'm on medications for a number of things. I take the following:

Enalapril 10mg - 1 each day

Zoloft 100mg - 1 each day

Digoxin 250mcg - 1 each day

Metformin 500mg - 2 twice a day with meals

Flixotide 250mcg - 1 puff twice a day

Ventolin 100mg - two puffs when I need it.

I know, its a lot of medication, but considering my various health problems (and

I'm only 25), I guess I don't have much choice but to take them all, really.

tanweeliat wrote:Let me start. I was diagnosed with IGAN

last year after having

proteinuria for about 8 years.

I am now on a steady dosage:

Perazodin (or Dipyridamole) - 75 mg x 3 times a day

Warfarin 3mg - 1 each day

Cozaar Losartan 100 mg - 1 each day

Is the above medication too much? Is anyone taking the same? I am

asking as everyone seems to be presribed on different medication.

[Guest guest]

The Cozaar is pretty commonly-used in IgAN patients (or any other drug of

the same class). However, are you sure the warfarin and dipyridamole are

specifically in relation to your IgAN, or for some other problem related to

clotting of the blood?

Pierre

What medication are you on? Let's compare

> Let me start. I was diagnosed with IGAN last year after having

> proteinuria for about 8 years.

>

> I am now on a steady dosage:

>

> Perazodin (or Dipyridamole) - 75 mg x 3 times a day

> Warfarin 3mg - 1 each day

> Cozaar Losartan 100 mg - 1 each day

>

>

> Is the above medication too much? Is anyone taking the same? I am

> asking as everyone seems to be presribed on different medication.

>

>

[Guest guest]

According to my doctor (and I have also checked with a very

experienced GP), the warfarin prescribed was meant to increase the

effectiveness of the other drug. I do not have any other blood clot

type disease.

I understand that dipyridamole was meant to control my BP. according

to my doc, control the BP and IGAN will be managed.

Anyone thinks I should seek a second opinion?

> The Cozaar is pretty commonly-used in IgAN patients (or any other

drug of

> the same class). However, are you sure the warfarin and

dipyridamole are

> specifically in relation to your IgAN, or for some other problem

related to

> clotting of the blood?

> Pierre

>

> What medication are you on? Let's compare

>

>

> > Let me start. I was diagnosed with IGAN last year after having

> > proteinuria for about 8 years.

> >

> > I am now on a steady dosage:

> >

> > Perazodin (or Dipyridamole) - 75 mg x 3 times a day

> > Warfarin 3mg - 1 each day

> > Cozaar Losartan 100 mg - 1 each day

> >

> >

> > Is the above medication too much? Is anyone taking the same? I am

> > asking as everyone seems to be presribed on different medication.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I'm on Lisinopril(ace inhibitor) 15mg a day, Frusemide( loop

diuretic) 80 mg a day and 75 mg aspirin a day. The Lisinopril is for

BP and proteinuria control(though it's not doing a great deal, I'm

still leaking some 15 grams a day...), the Frusemide to help reduce

edema and aspirin to reduce blood clots. Been diagnosed igan three

months and have nephrotic symptoms too, and am 28.

hope that helps...I'm afraid I don't know all the drugs you're on...

sorry, that sounds terrible!

> Let me start. I was diagnosed with IGAN last year after having

> proteinuria for about 8 years.

>

> I am now on a steady dosage:

>

> Perazodin (or Dipyridamole) - 75 mg x 3 times a day

> Warfarin 3mg - 1 each day

> Cozaar Losartan 100 mg - 1 each day

>

>

> Is the above medication too much? Is anyone taking the same? I am

> asking as everyone seems to be presribed on different medication.

[Guest guest]

Warfarin and dipyridamole are used together, but it has nothing to do with

blood pressure, as far as I know. I've certainly never heard of it. Your

doctor is right in saying that controlling BP helps to slow progression of

IgAN. Some blood pressure drugs are better than others at this, and Cozaar

is among them.

Heparin and warfarin have been tried as a treatment, but as far as I know,

these did not prove beneficial in affecting the clinical course of IgAN.

Warfarin and dipyridamole are used together in cases where it's necessary to

prevent clotting, such as in people with heart valve problems.

Pierre

Re: What medication are you on? Let's compare

> According to my doctor (and I have also checked with a very

> experienced GP), the warfarin prescribed was meant to increase the

> effectiveness of the other drug. I do not have any other blood clot

> type disease.

>

> I understand that dipyridamole was meant to control my BP. according

> to my doc, control the BP and IGAN will be managed.

>

> Anyone thinks I should seek a second opinion?

>

[Guest guest]

I just take Zocor for high Cholesterol, and Enalapril for my kidneys. I will

soon have something added for elevated phosphorus, but so far, I have only

had to take two.

[Guest guest]

Here ya go....

Monopril 5mg 1x

Norvasc 10mg 1x

Atenolol 25mg 2x

Nephrovite (Vitamin) 1x

Iron Sulphate 2x

Sodium Bicarbonate 650mg 2 pills twice a day

Renagel 3 pills with each meal.

[Guest guest]

> Warfarin and dipyridamole are used together, but it has nothing to

do with

> blood pressure, as far as I know. [snipped]

I finally located a reference for the use of dipyridamole and low-

dose warfarin in the management of IgA nephropathy.

Woo KT, Lee GS, Pall AA.

Kidney International 2000 Jan

Apparently more commonly used in Asia, as second-line treatment, if

ACE inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers have failed. It

doesn't seem to be considered an evidence-based treatment by most

though.

--Pierre