Diuretic methods

There are many diuretic methods, the most direct is through the drug to diuretic, at this stage can play a diuretic effect of drugs, such as furosemide and other loop diuretics, can inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and potassium and play a diuretic effect. There are also hydrochlorothiazide and other thiazide drugs, mainly through the role of distal convoluted tubule inhibition of sodium and chlorine reabsorption and play a diuretic effect. There are spironolactone, and aldosterone receptor binding, potassium retention diuretic effect. If many patients show swelling, it may also be due to the reduction of protein in the body, due to the reduction of colloidal osmotic pressure, so that a large amount of water into the tissue gap, can be through the input of albumin to increase colloidal osmotic pressure to play a diuretic role. In addition to the drug diuretic method, usually can also be improved through some diuretic diet, such as can eat watermelon, wax gourd and other diuretic food.