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 ...

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.

Dietary sodium restriction is a key determinant of diuretic efficacy. When dietary sodium intake is high, postdiuretic sodium retention compensates almost entirely for the loop-diuretic-induced sodium ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 . In a cross-sectional analysis, researchers examined 176,448 adults receiving center-based maintenance ...

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 ...

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 ...