Diuretic

Introduction: Diuretic

Description of Diuretic

Diuretic: Do not confuse this word with dieretic. (1) Promoting excretion of urine. (2) An agent that increases the amount of urine excreted.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diuretic: A drug that increases the production of urine.
Source: National Institute of Health

Diuretic: agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.
Source: Diseases Database

Diuretic: agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.
Source: CRISP

Diuretic: Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Diuretic:

Related Topics

• Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Diuretic:

• Diuretics, Osmotic

Source - MeSH 2007

• amiloride
• bumetanide
• cardiac glycoside
• fenoldopam
• furosemide
• saluretic
• thiazide

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Diuretic

• Natriuretic Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

• drug /agent

Source - CRISP

The term Diuretic can be used for:

• ethacrynate
• mercurial diuretic

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Diuretic

The following list attempts to classify Diuretic into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Natriuretic Agents
        • Diuretics

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