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Diuretics
Diuretics remove fluid from the body by making people urinate more.
Uses:
- treatment of high blood pressure
- treatment of fluid retention (including heart failure, kidney failure, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure)
- prevention of calcium kidney stones
- treatment of some forms of diabetes
- treatment of some forms of kidney disease
- treatment of Meniere's disease
| Chemical name |
Brand names |
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| LOOP DIURETICS |
| bumetanide |
(Bumex) |
| ethacrynic acid |
(Edecrine) |
| furosemide |
(Lasix) |
| torsemide |
(Demadex) |
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| THIAZIDE DIURETICS |
| chlorthalidone |
(Thalitone) |
| chlorthiazide |
(Diuril) |
| hydrochlorthiazide (hctz) |
(Esidrix, Hydrodiuril, Icrozide, Oretic) |
| hydroflumethazide |
(Diucardin) |
| indapamide |
(Lozol) |
| metalazone |
(Mykrox, Zaroxylyn) |
| methyclothiazide |
(Enduron) |
| polythiazide |
(Renese (a component of minizide)) |
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| POTASSIUM SPARING |
| amiloride |
(Midamor) |
| spironolactone |
(Aldactone) |
| triamterene |
(Dyrenium) |
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| COMBINATION |
| amiloride + HCTZ |
(Moduretic) |
| spironolactone + HCTZ |
(Aldactazide) |
| triamterene + HCTZ |
(Dyazide, Maxide) |
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