Loop diuretics are diuretics that act at the ascending loop of Henle in the kidney. They are primarily used in medicine to treat hypertension and edema often due to congestive heart failure or renal insufficiency. While thiazide diuretics are more effective in patients with normal kidney function, loop diuretics are more effective in patients with...
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A class of diuretic agents (e.g., furosemide, ethacrynic acid) that act by inhibiting reabsorption of sodium and chloride, not only in the proximal and distal tubules but also in Henle's loop. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a class of diuretic agents (furosemide, ethacrynic acid) that acts by inhibiting reabsorption of sodium and chloride, not only in the proximal and distal tubules but also in the Henle loop.
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