Potassium-sparing diuretics

Potassium-sparing diuretics are diuretic drugs that do not promote the secretion of potassium into the urine. They are used as part of treatment of hypertension, to counteract the loss of potassium that is an important side-effect of thiazide diuretics.

Related Topics:
Diuretic drugs - Potassium - Urine - Hypertension - Thiazide

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Potassium-sparing diuretics do not share any obvious chemical similarities. Those in clinical use include

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• spironolactone
• amiloride
• triamterene
 
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