[Diuretics].
Diuretics are an important class of medicine used to treat a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions, like: heart failure, hypertension and renal diseases. They act by increasing urinary excretion of water, sodium, and some others electrolytes, at different sites in the nephron. In this paper the mechanisms of action, use, dosing and adverse effects of the commonly used diuretics are reviewed.
Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii, Dializoterapii i Chorób Wewnetrznych, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny. nefrologia@wum.edu.pl
Ewa
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Filipowicz
Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii, Dializoterapii i Chorób Wewnetrznych, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny.
Monika
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Staszków
D004232:Diuretics / Q000145:classification* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000378:metabolism; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D009399:Nephrons / Q000378:metabolism
D004232:Diuretics; D004573:Electrolytes