Diuretics are chemical compounds that reabsorb water and sodium ions from body tissues. Medicines from this pharmacological group increase the volume of fluid excreted from the urinary system.
The mechanism of action of drugs is heterogeneous – some of them act by affecting renal hemodynamics, some – at the level of the tubules.
In the treatment of many diseases, loop diuretics are actively used, acting at the level of the ascending loop of Gentle. An example of loop diuretics is Furosemide, which has been traditionally used by internists and urologists for many years. Less actively used osmotic diuretics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
In quinazolones and chlorbenzamides, the mechanism and potency of action are similar to loop diuretics. They act gently, but with a prolonged result that lasts for a day.
Potassium-sparing diuretics (pterides and carboxamides) act for a long time, are not contraindicated in patients with chronic renal failure. Diuretic drugs of this group do not have a negative effect on glomerular filtration.
Diuretics in products
For those who need to take diuretics, there is the possibility of using natural diuretics. This is the use of diuretic herbal preparations, products that can remove excess fluid from the body, the use of a diet with a minimum amount of salt in the diet.
Such measures are applicable to the treatment of practically healthy people whose edema is associated with excessive consumption of salty foods, overwork, and malnutrition.
Diuretic herbs:
Pharmaceutical camomile,
Chicory,
birch buds and leaves,
dill greens,
Horsetail,
Highlander bird,
Juniper,
lingonberry leaf,
Leaves and roots of burdock,
Roots and berries of wild rose,
bearberry,
Flax seed;
Parsley root
These plants can be used alone or as part of herbal preparations.
The choice of diuretic plants depending on the symptoms:
Products with a diuretic effect:
Watermelon,
Melon,
pineapple,
Cucumbers,
Cranberry,
Greens of dill, parsley, celery.
A product such as a baked potato has a dual effect: it is a source of potassium, it has the properties of a diuretic. For weight loss, a three-day diet based on it is used, during which a kilogram of baked potatoes is consumed during the day, washed down with water. In 3 days, you can get rid of 2,5-3 kg of excess weight and swelling.
Loop diuretics
Loop diuretics have the following properties:
Act quickly (within 15-30 minutes);
The action of the drug lasts for 2-6 hours;
When administered intravenously, hemodynamic parameters change: they reduce end-diastolic pressure and end-diastolic volume in case of left ventricular failure and pulmonary hypertension);
Reduce the volume of extracellular fluid and the intensity of shortness of breath.
Video about the effect of various diuretics on the human body: