Diuretics
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Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function. |
| Guide Notes: |
consider also DIURESIS /drug eff |
Diuretics Categories.
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Diuretics, Osmotic - Compounds that increase urine volume by increasing the amount of osmotically active solute in the urine. Osmotic diuretics also increase the osmolarity of plasma. |
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Diuretics, Sulfamyl - Diuretics containing one or more sulfonamide groups. They are similar to the benzothiazide diuretics in their pharmacological actions, but differ chemically in the nature of the heterocyclic ring. |
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Diuretics, Thiazide - Diuretics characterized as analogs of 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide. All have a common mechanism of action and differ primarily in the dose required to produce a given effect. They act directly on the kidney to increase the excretion of sodium chloride and water and also increase excretion of potassium ions. |
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