THERAPEUTIC USES OF DIURETIC AGENTS

Course overview

DIURETICS ARE A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF EDEMATOUS AND OTHER NON-EDEMATOUS DISEASE CONDITIONS. DIURETICS ARE A CLASS OF DRUGS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR DIURETICS AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN TREATING HEART FAILURE, HYPERTENSION, ASCITES, ETC., (AND OTHER DISORDERS WHEN APPLICABLE). THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND RELATED CONDITIONS.