Loop diuretics are widely used in the management of edema and heart failure. They are also widely misunderstood. The reason is this: Loop diuretics are often prescribed in a dose-dependent strategy.

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. January 28, 2009 — Prolonged use, but not ever-use, of loop diuretics is linked to a higher fracture risk in postmenopausal women, according to ...

PRAGUE, Czechia—The number of people taking loop diuretics without a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) may be many times higher than the number of HF patients on these meds, according to an analysis of ...

The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives ...

Starting dapagliflozin (Farxiga) early during acute heart failure hospitalization didn't boost decongestion, although it appeared to spare loop diuretic doses and increase diuresis compared with usual ...

Finerenone reduced heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths in patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF when used with diuretics. The study found finerenone reduced hypokalemia risk but increased ...

Panelists discuss how diuretics serve as necessary “bailout therapy” for volume management in heart failure but should not substitute for guideline-directed medical therapy, with emerging evidence ...

A large study of veterans documents a link between diuretic treatment and risk for a first fracture. Diuretic treatment may increase the risk of bone fractures, a new study finds. In a nationwide ...

Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretic use and dose, and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ...