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Understanding Diuretics

How water pills help your kidneys, heart, and body — and how to take them safely.

Developed by Craig G. Hurwitz, MD

📚💧 Loop, Thiazide & K-sparing diuretics⚠️👩‍⚕️ Patient education — not a substitute for clinical advice
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Understanding Diuretics

An interactive guide from Northern Nephrology & Hypertension.

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Clinical decision support, not a substitute for clinical judgment. Verify allergies, drug interactions, and renal/hepatic dose adjustments before administration. [Replace this sentence with protocol-appropriate caveats about evidence quality, regulatory grade, or guideline limitations.]

Reference

Yancy CW, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. Circulation 2017;136:e137-e161.

KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of CKD. Kidney Int 2024;105(4S):S117-S314.

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