title: [Diuretics in the treatment of hypertension].
abstract: Diuretics are basic antihypertensives indicated in essential and secondary hypertension. Their pharmacodynamics is well known, their therapeutic spectrum is wide, their tolerance is excellent, the cost/benefit is lowest among all contemporary antihypertensives and after re-evaluation of the safety of small doses, diuretics have come to their revival.
authors.affiliation: Klinika farmakoterapie, Ustav preventívnej a klinickej medicíny, Bratislava.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dzúrik
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spustová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aghová
mesh_terms: D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: Diuretiká v liecbe hypertenzie.