Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Magnesium is one of many common supplements used to help with sleep. You can also improve sleep by taking magnesium with OTC and prescription sleep ...

A pragmatic natriuresis guided diuretic approach in patients with acute heart failure significantly increases 24-hour natriuresis without impacting all-cause mortality or heart failure ...

Some medications, including certain antibiotics and NSAIDs, can harm the kidneys if used for too long or in high doses. ACE inhibitors and ARBs are generally safe but can increase the risk of kidney ...

The most common downstream events included worsening kidney function, orthostasis, electrolyte abnormalities, and falls. HealthDay News — The potential downstream harms in the gabapentinoid ...

Some herbs, spices, foods, and beverages are touted for their benefits as diuretic agents. However, human clinical studies are largely lacking, with research limited to animal studies and traditional ...

Background: Outcomes of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) remain suboptimal. Loop diuretics are first-line therapy in ADHF patients and low urinary spot sodium (spot-U Na) after ...

Finerenone reduced heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths in patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF when used with diuretics. The study found finerenone reduced hypokalemia risk but increased ...

As I was reviewing postoperative instructions with my patient after her extraction, she casually mentioned that she'd been taking "water pills" along with her blood pressure medication. My pen stopped ...

In patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, diuretic use does not affect the safety and efficacy of finerenone. The safety and efficacy of finerenone is not affected by diuretic use ...