Miscellaneous diuretics 

What are Miscellaneous diuretics?

Diuretics are drugs that increase the volume of urine produced by promoting the excretion of salt and water from the kidneys. There are several types of diuretics, each working in a distinct way.

Diuretics are used to reduce the edema caused due to salt and water retention in disorders of the heart, kidneys, liver or lungs. They are used commonly in treatment of hypertension.

Typically, the pharmacological group consists of five classes: thiazide diuretics, loop diuretics, potassium-sparing diuretics, osmotic diuretics, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.

Diuretics include:
  • chlorthalidone.
  • ethacrynic acid (Edecrin)
  • furosemide (Lasix)
  • hydrochlorothiazide.
  • indapamide (Lozide)
  • metolazone (Zaroxolyn)

Antidiuretics reduce urine volume, particularly in diabetes insipidus (DI), which is one of their main indications. The antidiuretic hormone class includes vasopressin (ADH), argipressin, desmopressin, lypressin, ornipressin, oxytocin, and terlipressin. Miscellaneous others include chlorpropamide and carbamazepine.

List of Miscellaneous diuretics

Abacavir

Abacavir

Abatacept

Abatacept

Abavite

Abavite

Abecma

Abecma

Abecma

Abecma

Abelcet

Abelcet

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Abilify

Actemra

Actemra

Acyclovir

Acyclovir

Adderall

Adderall

Advil

Advil

Afinitor

Afinitor

Agamree

Agamree

Agamree

Agamree

Aimovig

Aimovig

Ajovy

Ajovy

Aldactone

Aldactone

Alecensa

Alecensa

Alecensa

Alecensa

Alfuzosin

Alfuzosin

Alprolix

Alprolix

Alunbrig

Alunbrig

Ambien

Ambien

AndroGel

AndroGel

Apixaban

Apixaban

Aptiom

Aptiom

Arimidex

Arimidex

Aromasin

Aromasin

Atarax

Atarax

Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine

Flutamide

Flutamide

Focalin

Focalin

Folic acid

Folic acid

Forteo

Forteo