Category: Pharmacology

Loop Diuretics

Loop diuretics – also known as high ceiling diuretics or high efficacy diuretics – are drugs which inhibit Na+ K+ 2Cl- transporters in the thick ascending limb of

Cardiology

Frusemide in left ventricular failure

Frusemide is a loop diuretic. It is also a pulmonary venodilator. In left ventricular failure, frusemide is given intravenously. It causes pulmonary venodilation and relieves pulmonary congestion. Also

Nephrology

Saluresis

Excretion of sodium in urine

Nephrology

Drug of choice in nephrotic edema

Loop diuretics

Nephrology

Diuretics

Any drug which increases the rate of discharge of urine. Eg: Frusemide

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