Did You Know? Loop Diuretics

January 24, 2022

Main Indications: Fluid retention in heart failure and kidney disease Hypertension Special notes: The loop diuretics are more potent diuretics than thiazides, but less effective antihypertensives in most patients.1 Loop diuretics are recommended over thiazides in patients with renal impairment (GFR < 30 ml/min) due to decreased efficacy of the thiazides in this patient population….