Although diuretics do not directly treat the pathologic changes that occur with heart failure, they are the mainstay of symptomatic treatment to remove excess extracellular fluid, thus alleviating ...

Your doctor may also prescribe medications such as the diuretic acetazolamide (Diamox) to stimulate your breathing mechanism. Oxygen supplementation and the regulation of air pressure during sleep ...

[38] In the setting of refractory edema (inadequate diuretic response after 120 mg oral furosemide), 10 CHF patients were administered furosemide infusions titrated to clinically adequate diuresis.

Does your pee look cloudy or murky? Chances are it's nothing to worry about, but cloudy urine could be a sign of an infection ...

Acetazolamide is a diuretic that is highly successful in closing spontaneous CSF leaks that are due to elevated pressure. CSF leaks are rare and usually happen in response to events out of your ...

When a doctor is treating edema directly, loop diuretics tend to be the first-line medication choice. In some cases, a doctor may also recommend using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).