Twelve weeks of treatment with the thiazide diuretic chlorthalidone led to about an average 10 mmHg cut in systolic blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension and advanced stage ...

Diuretics during hospitalization may increase the risk of death. * THE QUESTION Do diuretic drugs affect the risk of death in critically ill patients with kidney failure? * PAST STUDIES have shown ...

Investigators report findings from a study of genetic proxies of thiazide diuretics. An analysis of genetic proxies of thiazide diuretics may support continued clinical use of these drugs in reducing ...

Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the global population. For more than three decades, thiazide diuretics, a common medication used for high blood pressure, have been the standard of care for kidney ...

Uncertainty regarding diuretic efficacy and optimal dosing in hemodialysis likely contributes to practice variation, according to investigators. A new study finds “substantial” variation in oral ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Key Takeaways ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure and protect the kidneys by decreasing angiotensin II levels.Vitamin D helps maintain strong bones, but ...

A study testing a new nasal spray form of the medication bumetanide, a commonly prescribed diuretic, was found to be as safe and well-tolerated (meaning with no significant nasal irritation) in ...

LISBON — The diabetes and weight-loss drug semaglutide improves heart failure–related symptoms and physical limitations regardless of diuretic use in patients with obesity-related heart failure and ...

“This finding reflects a drug effect over the course of a lifetime, unconstrained by the limited follow-up period of clinical trials.” An analysis of genetic proxies of thiazide diuretics may support ...