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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a small pilot study, high-dose spironolactone was safe and effective in patients with acute decompensated HF ...

A higher dose of loop diuretics was associated with more rapid skeletal muscle depletion and shorter survival in patients with liver cirrhosis, independent of the severity of disease, Japanese ...