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usmlehighebooks - 03-17-11 11:00
THE MOST POTENT DIURETICS USED FOR THE CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION IS
usmlehighebooks - 03-17-11 11:00
THE MOST POTENT DIURETICS USED FOR THE CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION IS
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: PHARMACOLOGY babbu5508 - 03-17-11 12:20 My answer is: b.
loop diuretics are undoubtedly the most potent of the diuretics and can be used for control of hypertension by decreasing preload..
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Re: PHARMACOLOGY drspleen - 03-17-11 17:34 I CHECKED AGAIN ITS THIAZIDE. b/c thiazides are potassium channel openers & causes arteriolar vasodilation resulting in decreased TPR
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Re: PHARMACOLOGY snehajudah - 03-17-11 17:40 thiazides for hypertension and loop diuretics for heart failure
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Re: PHARMACOLOGY babbu5508 - 03-18-11 18:04 oh...drspleen and snehajudah..........thanks again for the information...very useful and needed indeed...i was a bit confused
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