Diuretics are useful in a number of clinical conditions to manipulate renal function and extracellular fluid volume and composition. David F. Senior, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM-CA reviews the classes of diuretics and their clinical use. The article provides a good review for veterinary hospital team members worthy of a lunch n’ learn discussion.
Diuretics increase tubular fluid flow rate and urine volume primarily by increasing the renal excretion of sodium and attendant anions.
Source: Plumb’s Therapeutics Brief, September 2018. Link.