Diuretics are agents that stimulate the production of urine. In this definition
also water is an example of a diuretic. It provokes intense diuresis if
taken in sufficiently large dosages. Popular drinks such as coffee and beer
have well balanced diuretic properties, caused by caffeine and ethanol. ,,'
Many other substances in our food and drinks have mild diuretic effects.
For therapeutic goals however, pharmacological agents were synthesized
with a much stronger diuretic action, and this thesis deals with the role
of these diuretic drugs in medical practice today.
Diuretics are agents that stimulate the production of urine. In this definition
also water is an example of a diuretic. It provokes intense diuresis if
taken in sufficiently large dosages. Popular drinks such as coffee and beer
have well balanced diuretic properties, caused by caffeine and ethanol. ,,'
Many other substances in our food and drinks have mild diuretic effects.
For therapeutic goals however, pharmacological agents were synthesized
with a much stronger diuretic action, and this thesis deals with the role
of these diuretic drugs in medical practice today
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