This drug is a diuretic. Diuretics decrease the amount of water retained in the body by increasing urination. This drug is used to treat edema (fluid retention of the lungs or swelling of the hands or feet) and high blood pressure.
This medication belongs to a class of drugs called diuretics ("water pills") that decrease the amount of water retained in the body by increasing urination. Diuretics are used to treat edema (fluid retention and swelling especially of the hands and feet) and hypertension (high blood pressure).
This medication belongs to a class of drugs called diuretics ("water pills") that decrease the amount of water retained in the body by increasing urination. Diuretics are used to treat edema (fluid retention and swelling especially of the hands and feet) and hypertension (high blood pressure).