title: Diuretic drugs.
abstract: This group of drugs is commonly used to treat oedema in conditions ranging from congestive heart failure to raised intracranial pressure, where the aim is to increase urine output and the amount of sodium and other electrolytes excreted in urine. Carol McLoughlin looks at the indications for administering diuretics, describes their modes of action and the possible side-effects.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
mesh_terms: D004232:Diuretics / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D014554:Urination / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics