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  2. List of Common Diuretics + Uses & Side Effects - Drugs.com

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    Diuretics (also called 'water pills') are drugs that increase urine production in the kidneys, promoting the removal of salt and fluid from the body. This reduces how much fluid the heart has to pump around the body, which lowers blood pressure.

  3. Diuretics (Water Pills) for High Blood Pressure - WebMD

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    You might be prescribed a water pill with more than one type of diuretic inside. Or you might be prescribed a diuretic and another type of medication to treat your health issue. Examples of...

  4. Diuretics: Types, Uses and Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic

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    Diuretics, or water pills, help your kidneys put extra salt and water into your urine or pee. This is how diuretics clear extra fluid out and bring down your blood pressure. Diuretics also help when you have too much fluid collecting because of heart failure or other medical problems.

  5. Diuretics - Mayo Clinic

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    Diuretics are medicines that help reduce fluid buildup in the body. They are sometimes called water pills. Most diuretics help the kidneys remove salt and water through the urine. This lowers the amount of fluid flowing through the veins and arteries. As a result, blood pressure goes down.

  6. Diuretics, also called water pills, are medications designed to increase the amount of water and salt expelled from the body as urine. There are three types of prescription diuretics.

  7. Otherwise known as “water pills,” diuretics are medications that increase the amount of salt and water excreted from the body. These medications increase the production of urine produced in the kidneys, which leads to increased urine flow, or diuresis.

  8. What’s the Best Water Pill (Diuretic) for You? - GoodRx

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    Water pills relieve water retention, helping people manage weight, sodium levels, and blood pressure. Explore loop and thiazide diuretics to find the best pill.

  9. Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention. Hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

  10. Hydrochlorothiazide (oral route) - Mayo Clinic

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    Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill). It is used to help reduce the amount of water in the body by increasing the flow of urine. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

  11. Furosemide tablets are sometimes called water pills as they increase how much you urinate. Furosemide is also known as frusemide in some countries. Furosemide became an FDA-approved medicine on July 1, 1966, and is available as tablets (Lasix), oral liquid, injection, and intravenous solution.