Diuretics
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Diuretics
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View all →Diuretics: classification
Diuretics increase renal sodium and water excretion through nephron-site-specific mechanisms. Their clinical effect depends on delivered drug, kidney …
Diuretics: mechanism
Major groups include carbonic-anhydrase inhibitors in the proximal tubule, loop diuretics in the thick ascending limb, thiazides in the distal convolu…
Diuretics: safety
Volume depletion, hypotension, kidney-function deterioration and sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium or acid–base disturbances vary by class.
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