ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Diuretics, sometimes called water pills, help rid your body of salt (sodium) and water. Most of these medicines help your kidneys release more sodium into your urine. The sodium helps remove water from your blood, decreasing the amount of fluid flowing through your veins and arteries. This reduces blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diuretics, or water pills, are used to treat conditions like high blood pressure, glaucoma, and edema, but as with all medications, they come with some risks. Popular diuretics include hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, and spironolactone. They are associated with a risk for acute kidney injury.

Detailed explanation-3: -By causing increased formation of urine by the kidneys, diuretics increase urinary frequency and may cause urinary urgency and incontinence.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Mehta et al., 13 who studied 552 patients with acute renal failure, diuretic use was associated with an increased in-hospital mortality and nonrecovery of renal function.

Detailed explanation-5: -All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, through the kidneys. There exist several classes of diuretic, and each works in a distinct way. Alternatively, an antidiuretic, such as vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone), is an agent or drug which reduces the excretion of water in urine.