Common Blood Pressure Drug Class Tied to 33% Higher Kidney Risk in Type 2 Diabetics, Study Finds Researchers examining health records of 31,031 adults with Type 2 diabetes found that use of dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers (DCCBs) was associated with a 33% higher risk of major adverse kidney events, according to findings presented Aug. 18, 2026, at the 63rd ERA Congress. The findings, released by the European Renal Association, apply to patients already receiving RAS inhibitors and SGLT2 inhibitors, the report stated. The medications, known as DCCBs, lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and are often prescribed as second-line treatments…

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