Hydrochlorothiazide is used as a diuretic and belongs to a group of drugs known as thiazide. Its function is to remove excess water from the body and reduce fluid retention (oedema). It acts by inhibiting the kidneys’ ability to retain water. This reduces the volume of the blood, decreasing blood return to the heart and thus cardiac output and, by other mechanisms, is believed to lower peripheral vascular resistance. in people with congestive heart failure, [...]

Furosemide/Frusemide is a powerful short-acting loop diuretic which increases the amount of water that you pass out from your kidneys the medication it’s self has been around for the last 20 years or so. It is used to treat an accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces (oedema) which may have been caused by heart failure and certain lung, liver and kidney disorder. Because this medication is fast acting, it is often used in emergencies [...]

Indapamide is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertention) it prevents the hormone noradrenaline (norepinephrine) from constricting blood vessels, this in turn allows them to dilate. Indapamide is sometimes combined with other anti-hypertensives but is not used with other diuretics. When given in low doses the drugs effects are slight. However, having said that individuals who are susceptible need to have their blood levels of potassium and uric acid monitored. Individuals who are at risk [...]