Type of medicine | Generic name | Sample US brand names |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) | Enalapril | Vasotec |
Lisinopril | Zestril | |
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) | Candesartan | Atacand |
Losartan | Cozaar | |
Valsartan | Diovan | |
Diuretics | Furosemide | Lasix |
Other blood pressure medicines | Calcium channel blockers (including diltiazem and verapamil) | Cardizem, Calan |
Phosphate binders | Calcium acetate | PhosLo |
Calcium carbonate | Many different brands and generics | |
Ferric citrate | Auryxia | |
Lanthanum | Fosrenol | |
Sevelamer | Renagel, Renvela | |
Sucroferric oxyhydroxide | Velphoro | |
Vitamin D | Calcitriol | Rocaltrol |
Paricalcitol | Zemplar | |
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) (these are given as shots, usually with dialysis) | Erythropoietin | Epogen, Procrit |
Darbepoetin alfa | Aranesp | |
Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta | Mircera | |
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors | Canagliflozin | Invokana |
Dapagliflozin | Farxiga | |
Empagliflozin | Jardiance |