Diuretics help the kidneys get rid of unneeded water and salt. This makes it easier for your heart to pump. They're sometimes called "water pills," but some may also be prescribed as a liquid or as a ...

The different classes of diuretics have different mechanisms of action but the overall aim of diuretic therapy is to increase the amount of water excreted in the urine. Some of the mechanisms of the ...

If you have hyperkalemia, you’ve got high potassium levels in your bloodstream. Kidney disease is one possible cause. But certain medicines can make your potassium levels rise, too. Medicines that ...

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic that helps remove extra fluid and sodium. It blocks the action of aldosterone so that less potassium is lost compared with some other diuretics.

A large study of veterans documents a link between diuretic treatment and risk for a first fracture. Diuretic treatment may increase the risk of bone fractures, a new study finds. In a nationwide ...

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 ...