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8 maj 2023 · If you have side effects that bother you while taking diuretics, talk to your doctor. They may prescribe a different medication or combination of medications to help reduce your side...
1 paź 2021 · Selected side effects: Headache. Peeing often. People usually take diuretics by swallowing diuretic pills, but your provider can give some diuretics through an IV in your arm during a hospital stay. Most people can take diuretics without getting serious problems from them.
17 sie 2023 · Diuretics are generally safe. Side effects include: Urinating more often. Too little sodium in the blood. Too little potassium in the blood. Thiazide diuretics may cause very low levels of potassium, called hypokalemia. Hypokalemia can cause life-threatening heartbeat problems. To prevent potassium loss, you may be given a potassium-sparing ...
30 cze 2021 · Some potential side effects of taking diuretics include weakness, dizziness, an electrolyte imbalance, and low levels of sodium and potassium. Diuretics may also make some...
17 kwi 2023 · Side effects vary depending on the type of diuretic taken: however, the more common side effects of diuretics include: Changes in electrolyte levels (such as potassium, sodium, calcium or magnesium levels), depending on the type of diuretic. Constipation. Dizziness. Dry mouth.
21 wrz 2024 · Side Effects. Risks. How They Work. Diuretics, also known as “water pills,” increase the flow of urine and help your kidneys remove salt from your body. Diuretics can help various medical conditions caused by too much fluid. They lower blood pressure by reducing the fluid in your blood that your heart has to pump.
ADVERSE EFFECTS OF DIURETICS. Diuretic‐related side effects can be separated into several categories, including those with well—worked‐out mechanisms such as electrolyte defects and/or metabolic abnormalities and occurrences, such as impotence, which are mechanistically less well understood.