In medicine,<unk> s are used to treat heart failure, liver cirrhosis, hypertension, influenza, water poisoning, and certain kidney diseases. Some<unk> s, 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.<unk> s are sometimes abused by people with an eating disorder, especially people with bulimia nervosa, with the goal of losing weight. The antihypertensive actions of some<unk> s (thiazides and loop<unk> s in particular) are independent of their<unk>  effect. That is, the reduction in blood pressure is not due to decreased blood volume resulting from increased urine production, but occurs through other mechanisms and at lower doses than that required to produce diuresis. Indapamide was specifically designed with this in mind, and has a larger therapeutic window for hypertension (without pronounced diuresis) than most other<unk> s.
Diuretic
Antidiuretic
Uterotonic
Diuresis
Enuresis
Narcotic
Muscle relaxant
Natriuresis