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Diuretic Combinations - How Diuretic Combinations Works?

17 September 2007

Type of Drug:
Diuretic or “water pill”; combination of two diuretics.
How the Drug Works:
Combination diuretics provide additional diuretic activity (increased water excreted by kidneys) and blood-pressure-lowering effects. They minimize the possibility of potassium loss from the body because they contain a potassium-sparing diuretic.
For complete information on hydrochlorothiazide, see the Diuretics-Thiazides and Related Diuretics monograph in this […]