Vnitr Lek 1993, 39(11):1098-1101
[Resistance to diuretic therapy].
- Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny Praha.
Sequential nephron blockade--the combination of several diuretic agents which inhibit sodium reabsorption at different nephron sites simultaneously--is an effective, but potentially dangerous means of treating resistant edema. Several drug combinations have been used successfully, especially they have included a loop diuretic (furosemide in most cases) and the distal tubule-acting diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide).
Keywords: Diuretics, therapeutic use, ; Drug Resistance; Edema, drug therapy, ; Humans
Published: November 1, 1993 Show citation