Diuretics PPT: Definition, Types, Risk-Factors and Side-Effects Free Download: Diuretics, also referred to as water tablets, help the body rid itself of water and salt (sodium). Most of these medications help your kidneys eliminate more salt through urine. Salt helps to lower the amount of fluid travelling through your veins and arteries by assisting in the elimination of water from your circulation. Blood pressure falls as a result.

Diuretics PPT: Definition, Types, Risk-Factors and Side-Effects

Diuretics come in three varieties:

  • Thiazide
  • Loop
  • Potassium sensitivity

Each type of diuretic has a particular effect on your kidneys. Some drugs mix a diuretic with a different blood pressure medication, a different kind of diuretic, or both. Diuretics are also used to treat, alleviate, or prevent the following symptoms in patients:

  • heart attack
  • a liver problem
  • tissue enlargement (edema)
  • some kidney conditions, including kidney stones

Table of Content

  • Definition
  • Introduction
  • Types of Diuretics 
  • Side-Effects of Diuretics
  • Risk-Factors of Diuretics 
  • Conclusion

Diuretics PPT: Definition, Types, Risk-Factors and Side-Effects

Sumit ThakurGeneral Seminar TopicsDiuretics PPT: Definition, Types, Risk-Factors and Side-Effects Free Download: Diuretics, also referred to as water tablets, help the body rid itself of water and salt (sodium). Most of these medications help your kidneys eliminate more salt through urine. Salt helps to lower the amount of fluid travelling through your...