Osmotic diuretic
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Osmotic diuretic
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An osmotic diuretic is a type of diuretic that inhibits reabsorption of water and sodium (Na). They are pharmacologically inert substances that are given intravenously. They increase the osmolarity of blood and renal filtrate. This fluid eventually becomes urine. Two examples are mannitol and isosorbide. In the nephron, osmotic diuretics act at the portions of the nephron that are water-permeable. Osmotic diuretics work by expanding extracellular fluid and plasma volume, therefore increasing blo
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