(“Water tablets”)

e.g., bendrofluazide, frusemide, amiloride, spironolactone. These drugs increase the amount of urine produced by the kidneys. Obviously, once the new balance is achieved on regular treatment, you will not go on passing out more water than you drink; but the treatment reduces the amount of fluid in the body. Diuretics may be fast-acting or slow-acting. … Read more