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amiloride /amil·o·ride/ (ah-mil´ah-rid) a potassium-sparing diuretic used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of edema and hypertension and in the prevention and treatment of hypokalemia. amiloride a potassium-sparing diuretic. amiloride Nephrology A drug that blocks the Na+/H+ antiporter, used clinically as a potassium-sparing diuretic. See Diuretics, Potassium-sparing diuretic Pulmonology An aerosolized sodium channel blocker that may slow the progression of pulmonary dysfunction in cystic fibrosis. See Diuretics, Potassium-sparing diuretic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For one thing, even though the
sodium-channel-blocking drug amiloride impairs salt taste in rodents and
some other animals, this effect isn't consistent among all species
or even among different strains of rodents. Common Examples of Diuretics
Medication
Category Generic Trade
Thiazides Hydrochlorothiazide Esidrix
Chlorothiazide Diuril
Loop diuretics Furosemide Lasix
Furoside
Potassium-sparing agents Spironolactone Aldactone
Amiloride Midamor
Last year, researchers at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill reported encouraging results in treating CF with an aerosol
form of the diuretic drug amiloride (SN: 4/28/90, p. |
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