Terms Related to Edecrin

• Loop of Henle

  The U-shaped portion of the NEPHRON consisting of a descending limb and an ascending limb situated between the KIDNEY TUBULES, PROXIMAL and the KIDNEY TUBULES, ...

• Hypothiazide

  A thiazide diuretic often considered the prototypical member of this class. It reduces the reabsorption of electrolytes from the renal tubules. This results in increased ...

• Thiazide Diuretics

  Diuretics characterized as analogs of 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide. All have a common mechanism of action and differ primarily in the dose required to produce a given effect. ...

• Mefruside

  A diuretic that affects the concentrating ability of the kidney, increases sodium chloride excretion, but may not spare potassium. It inhibits carbonic anhydrases and may ...

• Magnesium Chloride

  Magnesium chloride. An inorganic compound consisting of one magnesium and two chloride ions. The compound is used in medicine as a source of magnesium ions, ...

• Potassium Adenosinetriphosphatase Sodium

  An enzyme that catalyzes the active transport system of sodium and potassium ions across the cell wall. Sodium and potassium ions are closely coupled with ...

• Sodium Acetate

  The trihydrate sodium salt of acetic acid, which is used as a source of sodium ions in solutions for dialysis and as a systemic and ...