Diuretic therapy remains a vital cog in the management of hypertension; either as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive classes. However, maximizing the antihypertensive effect of ...

Diuretics are used to treat several conditions in medicine including heart failure, high blood pressure, liver disease and some types of kidney disease. The use of some diuretics is also indicated in ...

Start i.v. loop diuretics in the emergency department or clinic setting for significant fluid overload (class I, level B). The initial i.v. dose should equal or exceed the long-term oral daily dose.