Abstract : Diuretics are therapeutic agents used in disease conditions like edema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. They act mainly by impeding renal tubules in the kidney, and the reabsorption of sodium ions. This category of drugs is classified in different ways: based on chemical structure, site of action, mechanism of action, and extent of the natriuretic effect. The classification used nowadays is the combination of all the above-mentioned concepts.
Keywords : nutrients, water, and electrolytes.
Cite : Kalra, M. (2022). Renal Drugs- Diuretics (1st ed., p. 61). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9789391842529.nsp2022.eb.asu.ch4
