Loop diuretics are cornerstone therapies for the relief of congestion in patients with heart failure. By inhibiting the Na⁺‐K⁺‐2Cl⁻ cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, ...
PRAGUE, Czechia—The number of people taking loop diuretics without a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) may be many times higher than the number of HF patients on these meds, according to an analysis of ...
Big clinical trials of loop diuretics for keeping patients stable after discharge from a heart-failure (HF) hospitalization have been in short supply, so firm guideline recommendations on the matter ...
The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives ...
To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 28, 2009 — Prolonged use, but not ever-use, of loop diuretics is linked to a higher fracture risk in postmenopausal women, according to ...
Teicoplanin can cause acute kidney injury, but little is known about the risk of acute kidney injury when teicoplanin is co-administered with loop diuretics (a powerful diuresis), which can alter ...
Finerenone reduced heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths in patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF when used with diuretics. The study found finerenone reduced hypokalemia risk but increased ...
Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretic use and dose, and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ...