Diuretics (Water Pills)

Water pills, or diuretics, help the body filter excess salt and water by increasing the urge to urinate. As more fluids leave the body through urine, diuretics reduce the heart and blood vessels’ workload. In the process, these medications reduce edema (swelling) and blood pressure.

Diuretics are prescribed for hypertension, heart failure, and some renal diseases. They also alleviate symptoms like shortness of breath or puffy ankles that result from fluid overload.

Varieties of Diuretics (Water Pills) Medication

Thiazide Diuretics

Thiazide diuretics are usually the first drug of choice to treat high blood pressure. They cause the kidneys to reabsorb fewer amounts of sodium, reducing fluid volume and widening blood vessels. This results in a decrease in the heart workload and blood pressure

Loop Diuretics

A patient experiencing heart failure, pulmonary edema, and kidney disease will require these powerful water pills. Loop diuretics work on a specific part of the kidney called the loop of Henle and increase urine production to quickly drain excess water from the body.

Potassium-Sparing Diuretics

Unlike others, these retain potassium in the body while still promoting loss of fluid. Doctors usually combine potassium-sparing diuretics with other diuretics to manage potassium levels and prevent hypokalemia.

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