Diuretics
Abstract
Diuretics enhance the rate of excretion of sodium ions (Na+) and water. They are usually taken in the morning so that diuresis does not intrude upon sleep. Diuretics are divided into groups based on their mechanism and site of action: loop, thiazide, potassium-sparing, osmotic, mercurial and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (Figure 1). Only the first three types will be discussed here as they are the ones commonly used.
URI
http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/hmed.2009.70.Sup1.37708http://hdl.handle.net/11295/72820
Citation
Baig, M. A. H., R. Shakur, and D. Scott. "Diuretics." British Journal of Hospital Medicine (2005) 70.Sup1 (2009): M13-M15.Publisher
University of Nairobi,
Collections
- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]