Tag Furosemide

Diuretics for Treating Hypertension

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Diuretics are a method for reducing blood pressure. There are different kinds and work in different ways. They have other uses as well. This article is part of a series on hypertension based on lectures given by myself. Diuretics reduce…

Loop Diuretics for Hypertension

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Loop diuretics such as furosemide are potent reducers of blood pressure. Here is how they work, what side effects they cause, and what they are good for. Loop diuretics Potent diuretics with significant blood pressure-lowering properties are the loop diuretics.…