The investigators of a new study have shown that the use of loop diuretics might be an initiating factor in the early pathogenesis of secondary hyperparathyroidism. “Loop diuretics are known to ...

PRAGUE, Czechia—The number of people taking loop diuretics without a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) may be many times higher than the number of HF patients on these meds, according to an analysis of ...

Congestive heart failure is a disease state distinguished by the regular presence of both renal and hepatic abnormalities in drug handling. One such abnormality involves flaws in the process of drug ...

Loop diuretics are widely used, especially in patients with hypertension or heart failure plus renal dysfunction. Such patients are particularly susceptible to untoward drug effects. It is, therefore, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute and chronic HF are associated with sodium retention leading to volume overload and edema. Much of the ...

Loop diuretics are widely used in the management of edema and heart failure. They are also widely misunderstood. The reason is this: Loop diuretics are often prescribed in a dose-dependent strategy.

Diuretics are a class of medications commonly known as "water pills." There are several different classes of diuretics, each of which works differently in the kidneys to help rid the body of extra ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was no link found between ever use of loop diuretics and changes in bone mineral density, falls and ...

Most accepted pharmacologic treatments for heart failure are supported by evidence from large clinical trials. In contrast, evidence from large, well-controlled clinical trials to guide the use of ...

Finerenone reduced heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths in patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF when used with diuretics. The study found finerenone reduced hypokalemia risk but increased ...