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    Diuretics are classified based on their efficacy and mechanism of action. There are high efficacy diuretics that inhibit the Na+K-2Cl- exchanger like furosemide and torsemide. Medium efficacy diuretics inhibit the Na+Cl- exchanger and include thiazides such as hydrochlorothiazide and thiazide-like drugs. Weak or adjunctive diuretics include potassium sparing diuretics that antagonize aldosterone like spironolactone, osmotic diuretics that increase urine osmolality such as mannitol, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors like acetazolamide.

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    Diuretics are classified based on their efficacy and mechanism of action. There are high efficacy diuretics that inhibit the Na+K-2Cl- exchanger like furosemide and torsemide. Medium efficacy diuretics inhibit the Na+Cl- exchanger and include thiazides such as hydrochlorothiazide and thiazide-like drugs. Weak or adjunctive diuretics include potassium sparing diuretics that antagonize aldosterone like spironolactone, osmotic diuretics that increase urine osmolality such as mannitol, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors like acetazolamide.

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    Diuretics are classified based on their efficacy and mechanism of action. There are high efficacy diuretics that inhibit the Na+K-2Cl- exchanger like furosemide and torsemide. Medium efficacy diuretics inhibit the Na+Cl- exchanger and include thiazides such as hydrochlorothiazide and thiazide-like drugs. Weak or adjunctive diuretics include potassium sparing diuretics that antagonize aldosterone like spironolactone, osmotic diuretics that increase urine osmolality such as mannitol, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors like acetazolamide.

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    CLASSIFICATION

    Diuretics:

    Diuretics

    High Efficacy Diuretics Medium Efficacy


    Weak or adjunctive
    (Inhibitor of Na+K-2Cl- Diuretics (Inhibitors of
    diuretics
    Exchanger) Na+Cl- exchanger)

    Sulphamoyl Benzothiazidenes( Thi Thiazide like (related Carbonic anhydrase Potassium sparing
    Osmotic Diuretics
    Derivatives azide) heterocycles) inhibitor diuretics

    Chlorthialidone,
    Furosemide, Hydrochlorthiazides,
    Metolazone, Aldesterone Inhibitors of renal mannitol, Isosorbide,
    Torusemide, Hydroflumethiazides, Acetazolamide
    Indopamide, antagonist epitelial Na+ chanel Glycerol
    Bumetanide Benzthiazides
    Clopamide

    Spironolactone,
    triamterene, amiloride
    Eplerenone

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