Edema Treatment History timeline
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Karl Beyer Creates Cholorothiazide (Diuril) to Lower Blood Pressure
The most important breakthrough in the history of the drug treatment of hypertension came with the discovery of the orally effective diuretic,... Read more
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FDA Approves GD Searle's Aldactone
Aldactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from... Read more
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FDA Approves Wellspring's Dyrenium
Treating swelling (edema) associated with conditions such as congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and certain severe kidney problems... Read more
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FDA Approves Sanofi-Aventis's Lasix
Lasix is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your... Read more
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FDA Approves Aton's Edecrin
Treating swelling due to congestive heart failure, liver problems, and severe kidney problems. It may also be used for other conditions as... Read more
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FDA Approves Paddock's Midamor
Preventing development of low blood potassium or helping to restore normal blood potassium in patients with high blood pressure or heart failure.... Read more
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FDA Approves Validus's Bumex
Bumex is indicated for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic and renal disease, including the nephrotic... Read more
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FDA Approves Meda's Demadex
Demadex, a type of diuretic, is prescribed to treat high blood pressure and water retention. By increasing the amount of water and salt removed... Read more