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2. Bumetanide - Wikipedia

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   Bumetanide is a loop diuretic and works by decreasing the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys. The main difference between bumetanide and furosemide is in their bioavailability and potency. About 60% of furosemide is absorbed in the intestine, and there are substantial inter- and intraindividual differences in bioavailability (range 10-90%).

3. Which cardiovascular drugs may help lower dementia risk? - AOL

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   Researchers found that taking certain commonly prescribed drugs for 5 years or more was associated with a decreased risk of dementia. These drugs included: antihypertensives — drugs that treat ...

4. Diuretic pill could be potential treatment for Alzheimer’s ...

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   A commonly prescribed water pill could potentially be repurposed as a possible Alzheimer’s disease treatment for some people who are genetically at risk, scientists have said. ... The analysis ...

5. Prevention of dementia - Wikipedia

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   The prevention of dementia involves reducing the number of risk factors for the development of dementia, and is a global health priority needing a global response. [1] [2] Initiatives include the establishment of the International Research Network on Dementia Prevention (IRNDP) [3] which aims to link researchers in this field globally, and the establishment of the Global Dementia Observatory ...

6. Loop diuretic - Wikipedia

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   However, for torsemide and bumetanide, their oral bioavailability is consistently higher than 90%. Torsemide has a longer half life in heart failure patients (6 hours) than furosemide (2.7 hours). A 40 mg dose of furosemide is clinically equivalent to a 20 mg dose of torsemide and to a 1 mg dose of bumetanide. [6]

7. Widely-used heart drug linked to increased dementia risk - AOL

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   Patients on the blood-thinning drug Warfarin experienced higher rates of dementia and Alzheimer's, according to a new study. Widely-used heart drug linked to increased dementia risk Skip to main ...

8. Antibiotic use does not increase dementia risk, study suggests

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   To determine whether more antibiotics increased a person’s dementia risk, the researchers further divided the groups based on how many times individuals had been prescribed antibiotics during ...

9. Steroid dementia syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The term "steroid dementia" was coined by Varney et al. (1984) in reference to the effects of long-term glucocorticoid use in 1,500 patients. [3] While the condition generally falls under the classification of Cushing's syndrome , the term "steroid dementia syndrome" is particularly useful because it recognizes both the cause of the syndrome ...