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  2. Diuretic - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, diuretics are used to treat heart failure, liver cirrhosis, hypertension, influenza, water poisoning, and certain kidney diseases.Some diuretics, such as acetazolamide, help to make the urine more alkaline, and are helpful in increasing excretion of substances such as aspirin in cases of overdose or poisoning.

  3. Dealing with water weight? Why it's happening and 7 ways to ...

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    If you drink regularly and notice symptoms of water retention, try cutting back or taking a break, says Badgett. Eat hydrating foods. Another way to up your water intake is to eat more hydrating ...

  4. Potassium-sparing diuretic - Wikipedia

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    Potassium-sparing diuretics act to prevent sodium reabsorption in the collecting tubule by either binding ENaCs (amiloride, triamterene) or by inhibiting aldosterone receptors (spironolactone, eplerenone). This prevents excessive excretion of K + in urine and decreased retention of water, preventing hypokalemia. [10]

  5. Oral rehydration therapy - Wikipedia

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    It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. [1] Oral rehydration therapy can also be given by a nasogastric tube . [ 1 ] Therapy can include the use of zinc supplements to reduce the duration of diarrhea in infants and children under the age of 5. [ 1 ]

  6. This is exactly what happens one hour after drinking a can of ...

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    An infographic by The Renegade Pharmacist has surfaced that breaks down exactly what happens while you're drinking a can of Coke. It vividly describes every bodily response that occurs from the ...

  7. List of side effects of tramadol - Wikipedia

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    Bradycardia; Hypertension (high blood pressure); Allergic reactions (e.g. dyspnoea (shortness of breath), bronchospasm, wheezing, angioneurotic oedema) Anaphylaxis; Changes in appetite

  8. 9 Negatives of Drinking Soda (Plus 4 Healthier Alternatives)

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    Even if you’re eating a low-calorie diet, the sugar in soda can add up, making it harder to lose weight. Soda can promote further unwanted weight gain and increase the risk of obesity-related ...

  9. Water softening - Wikipedia

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    Such systems do not remove minerals from the water itself. Rather, they can only alter the downstream effects that the mineral-bearing water would otherwise have. These systems do not fall within the term "water softening" but rather "water conditioning". [citation needed] Similar claims for magnetic water treatment are not considered to be ...