Abstract
Diuretics are among the most frequently prescribed drugs for the treatment of both edematous and non-edematous states. With respect to the latter category, they are most often utilized in the therapy of hypertension. They may injure the kidney either reversibly or irremediably, a distinction which often depends upon whether they have induced functional or anatomic damage. Ordinarily, the former type of disorder reverses more rapidly than the latter. However, anatomical lesions, for example those that may be associated with acute renal failure, may also respond to removal of the offending agent.
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Puschett, J.B. (1998). Diuretics. In: De Broe, M.E., Porter, G.A., Bennett, W.M., Verpooten, G.A. (eds) Clinical Nephrotoxins. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9088-4_18
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