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17 Απρ 2023 · Diuretics (also called 'water pills') are drugs that increase urine production in the kidneys, promoting the removal of salt and fluid from the body. This reduces how much fluid the heart has to pump around the body, which lowers blood pressure.
30 Μαΐ 2024 · One study of elderly patients on long-term diuretic treatment found that withdrawing water pills mostly led to symptoms of heart failure or increases in blood pressure to hypertensive levels.
1 Οκτ 2021 · Diuretics, or water pills, help your kidneys put extra salt and water into your urine or pee. This is how diuretics clear extra fluid out and bring down your blood pressure. Diuretics also help when you have too much fluid collecting because of heart failure or other medical problems.
21 Μαρ 2024 · Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention. Hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
20 Αυγ 2024 · Furosemide works by increasing the amount of urine the body makes, which helps reduce swelling and symptoms of fluid retention and helps lower high blood pressure. Furosemide tablets are sometimes called water pills as they increase how much you urinate. Furosemide is also known as frusemide in some countries.
8 Μαΐ 2023 · Thiazides are the most commonly prescribed diuretics. They’re most often used to treat high blood pressure. These drugs not only decrease fluids, they also cause your blood vessels to relax.
Thiazide diuretics (water pills) are medications that are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and congestive heart failure as well as the accumulation of fluid and swelling (edema) of the body caused by conditions such as heart failure, cirrhosis, chronic kidney failure, corticosteroid medications, and nephrotic syndrome.
