n 1. a drug that increases the formation of urine.
adj 2. pertaining to the increased formation of urine. Used mainly in the initial treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure).

diuretic, loop,

n a high-potency therapeutic agent used to control hypertension by exerting influence on the loop of Henle in order to facilitate the removal of surplus water and sodium from the body. See furosemide.

loop diuretic

Nephrology Any of a family of potent–'high-ceiling'–diuretics that act on Henle's loop, evoking excretion of 20-25% of filtered Na+ Indications Pulmonary edema, CHF, renal failure Examples Furosemide, ethacrinic acid, bumetanide, demadex

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Ancef bumetanide Cedax cisplatin Demadex diuretic Duricef Dyrenium Edecrin Sodium ethacrinic acid ethacrynate sodium/ethacrynic acid ethacrynic acid furosemide mercurial diuretic nephrocalcinosis Platinol potassium-sparing diuretic thiazide diuretics torsemide			But the ototoxicity level often goes out of control when patients have already been prescribed an ototoxic medication such as Lasix or Bumex that are actually loop diuretics and even aminoglycosides. What Are the Drugs That Cause Tinnitus? by Linda D. Allen / Health care industry community The ototoxic effects of loop diuretics seem to be associated with the stria vascularis, which is affected by changes in the ionic gradients between the perilymph and endolymph. Drug-induced ototoxicity by Sinxadi, Phumla; Blockman, Marc / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD The researchers, who looked at Part D plans in California, studied eight treatment classes, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, [beta]-blockers, calcium channel blockers, loop diuretics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, statins, and thiazide diuretics. Most Part D plans cover a brand name in each drug class by Anderson, Jane / Clinical Psychiatry News			longitudinal diffusion longitudinal dissociation longitudinal fissure longitudinal fissure of cerebrum longitudinal fracture longitudinal lie longitudinal ligament longitudinal luo longitudinal muscle longitudinal pontine bundle longitudinal presentation longitudinal raphe of tongue longitudinal sound waves longitudinal studies longitudinal study longitudinalis longus longus capitis longus colli longwool-type Loniten loogbos look-back program loop loop colostomy loop diuretic Loop electrosurgical excision Loop electrosurgical excision procedure loop excision loop extrasurgical excision procedure loop of Henle loop of spinal nerves loop twitch loop, vertical loop-o-gram loose loose anagen hair syndrome loose body loose connective tissue loose fibrous tissue loose housing loose premaxilla loose-box loose-jointed loose-pack joint position looseness of association loosening loosening of association loosening of associations Looser's zones LOP			Loop back Loop back Loop back Loop Back Enabled Loop Blowdown Investigation loop body Loop Cable Administration and Maintenance Operation System Loop Calling Disconnect Clear loop carrier loop check loop checking loop circuit loop colostomy loop combination loop control Loop Control Architecture Loop Control Variable loop coupling Loop Crossover Assembly Loop Current Eddy loop d loop d loop d Loop Detection Buffer Loop Diagnostic Unit loop dialing Loop Dipole Capacitor Loop Disconnect loop diuretic Loop diuretic bumetanide Loop diuretics Loop diuretics Loop electrical excision procedure Loop electrical excision procedure loop electrocautery excision procedure Loop electrosurgical excision Loop electrosurgical excision procedure Loop electrosurgical excision procedure Loop Emulation Service Loop Encryption Device Loop Engineering Assignment Data Loop Engineering Information System Loop excision Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone Loop Expert Systems loop extrasurgical excision procedure Loop Facility Assignment Control System Loop Filter Loop Filter loop flow Loop fusion loop gain loop gain Loop Group Multiplexer Loop Head Loop heat pipe Loop index Loop Initialization Loop Position

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