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====== Diuretics | ====== Diuretics | ||
- | A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a means of forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from bodies, although each class of diuretic does so in a distinct way. Contraindicated | + | A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a means of forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from bodies, although each class of diuretic does so in a distinct way. Some diuretics are contraindicated |
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Thiazide diuretics are [[http:// | Thiazide diuretics are [[http:// | ||
- | Also, thiazides | + | Also, thiazides can exacerbate diabetes.(({{pubmed> |
Patients can read the precautions about HCT on the [[http:// | Patients can read the precautions about HCT on the [[http:// | ||
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* triamterene (Dyrenium) | * triamterene (Dyrenium) | ||
* amiloride (Midamor) | * amiloride (Midamor) | ||
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+ | ===== Lasix is a Marshall Protocol compatible diuretic ===== | ||
Lasix (furosemide) however, does not cause potassium-retention and is compatible with the Marshall Protocol. Anyone on Lasix with cardiorespiratory symptoms exacerbation should be evaluated by their doctor for congesitve heart failure to see if their cardiac medications need to be adjusted. | Lasix (furosemide) however, does not cause potassium-retention and is compatible with the Marshall Protocol. Anyone on Lasix with cardiorespiratory symptoms exacerbation should be evaluated by their doctor for congesitve heart failure to see if their cardiac medications need to be adjusted. | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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