Chemicals and Drugs

Diuretics

Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.

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5 entry terms
  • Diuretic
  • Diuretic Effect
  • Diuretic Effects
  • Effect, Diuretic
  • Effects, Diuretic

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term DIURETIC EFFECT: use only for the diuretic effect of a chemical substance

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  1. D27.505.696.560.500w

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QV 160

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diuretics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004232. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004232
  2. Diuretics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuretic
  3. Diuretics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200656