The most commonly used diuretic that you will likely be placed on is called the loop diuretic. The trade name is Lasix, the generic name is furosemide. There are other loop diuretics of the same ...

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.

Purpose. The management of loop diuretic resistance in the intensive care unit (ICU) is reviewed. Summary. Volume overload, a common complication of fluid resuscitation, is frequently encountered ...

Loop diuretics were taken at baseline in most (75%) patients at a median dose of 40mgEq/day; the lower quartile was taking <20mgEq/day and the upper quartile was taking >80mgEq/day.

Clinical trial results establish the safety and efficacy of finerenone to help preserve potassium levels and reduce sodium in ...

Subjects on loop diuretics had a 2.4 times increased risk of secondary hyperparathyroidism. The relationship persisted in models that excluded patients treated with phosphate binders and vitamin D.

Increased exposure to loop diuretics preceded development of bullous pemphigoid in patients in the United Kingdom, according to study results. Researchers studied 86 patients with bullous ...

They included users (n=3,411) and nonusers (n=130,444) of loop diuretics enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative from Oct. 29, 1993 to Dec. 31, 1998.

Research Highlight Published: 27 April 2011 Mineral metabolism Loop diuretics may contribute to secondary hyperparathyroidism Helene Myrvang Nature Reviews Nephrology 7, 246 (2011) Cite this article ...

Carbone et al. Loop Diuretic Use and Fracture in Postmenopausal Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009; 169 (2): 132 DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed ...