Belhaven, NC. Sponsored Topics. Belhaven is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Belhaven is the hometown of singer Little Eva whose song The Loco-motion was a US #1 hit in 1962.
diuretic. adj. 1. (Pathology) acting to increase the flow of urine. n. 2. (Pharmacology) a drug or agent that increases the flow of urine.
Diuretics, also called water pills, belong to a class of medications that are designed to increase the loss of water and salt from the body. This is done in different ways depending on the drug. There are a few different types of disorders that are treated with diuretics. They include high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, edema, and some types of liver and kidney disease. There are three different kinds of diuretics that your doctor might prescribe for you. They are called thiazide, loop, and potassium-sparing diuretics.