water pill

A diuretic drug that is taken by mouth.

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wa′ter pill`

a diuretic pill.

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Noun

water pill - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water

diuretic, diuretic drug

chlorthalidone, Hygroton, Thalidone - a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks

drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

Edecrin, ethacrynic acid - diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema

furosemide, Lasix - commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema

indapamide, Lozal - diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension

mannitol, Osmitrol - a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine

thiazide - any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys

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Patients who are on diuretics (water pill) like Lasix are advised to not take the medication with Suhoor as these medications usually last for six hours and may result in decreasing the amount of water in the body.

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The "water pill" chlorthalidone, for example, prevents fluids and salts from being reabsorbed into the kidney tubules and returned to the blood.

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The patient can't tell you (too ill, unconscious) or doesn't know what meds he/she takes ("I take a white pill for my blood pressure and a water pill");

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Now he wants to add a water pill. Why can't he just put me on a different pill?

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