Diuretics for High Blood Pressure Treatment
There is a wide array of diuretics available for prescription use, and in most cases they are an inexpensive option. Depending on your situation and your doctor's advice, you will take them either once or twice a day.
What are the benefits?
Diuretics have several benefits including:
1. They greatly take away the possibility of life threatening strokes. As an anti-hypertensive agent, diuretics are the number one medicines in reducing this risk.
2. Heart attack risks are also substantially reduced with the use of these medicines.
3. Diuretics will also keep you from having blood clots form in your body.
4. Another benefit is that they have shown to help in preventing bone fractures with the elderly which is a common problem.
What types of diuretics are available in treating high blood pressure?
Thiazides - This type of diuretic is by far the most commonly prescribed for hypertension and high blood pressure. Some of the names include Divril, Hygroton, Lozol, Esidrix and Hydro Divril.
Loop Diuretics - This hypertension medicine works faster in your body than thiazides and reduces sodium in the kidneys as well. The key with this diuretic is to stay hydrated and watch your potassium levels. Bumex, Lasix, and Edecrin are all forms of loop diuretics.
Potassium sparing agents - Midamor, Aldactone and Dyrenium are all potassium sparing agents to help in fighting hypertension.
Possible side effects and problems
Some of the most common side effects of all forms of diuretics include irritability, tiredness, loss of sex drive, feelings of depression, and the possibility of increasing your cholesterol level. This is why your doctor will want to closely monitor you and do simple blood tests.
One of the biggest problems to be aware of with diuretics is losing too much potassium which can lead to arrhythmias. Your doctor will also keep an eye on this and if a problem does occur, they will lower your dosage or put you on a potassium supplement.
Diuretics for high blood pressure treatment work very well and can provide good benefits to the user for years to come.
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- Diuretics are an inexpensive solution in controlling high blood pressure.
- Diuretics greatly take away the possibility of life threatening strokes.
- One of the biggest problems to be aware of with diuretics is losing too much potassium.