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Diuretics may be classified under the following two categories-
I) Mercurial Diuretics
eg- Chlormerodin,
Meralluride,
Mercaptomerin
Sodium Merethoxylline
Procaine
Mersalyl
II) Non-Mercurial diuretics
The non-mercurial diuretics may be classified on the basis of their chemical structure as below-
i) Thiazides (Benzothiazide)
eg. Chlorthiazide,
Hydrochlorthiazide,
Hydroflumethazide,
Hydroflumethiazide,
Bendroflumethiazide,
Benzathiazide,
Cyclothiazide,
Cyclopenthiazide.
ii) Carbonic- Anhydrase inhibitors
eg. Acetazolamide,
Methazolamide,
Diclofenamide Disulfamide,
Ethoxzolamide.
iii) Sulphonamide diuretics
eg. Quinethazone,
Chlortalidone,
Metolozone,
Indapamide.
iv) Aldosterone inhibitors
eg. Spironolactone,
Metyrapone,
Eplerenone.
v) Loop or High - ceiling diuretics
eg. Burmetanide,
Furosemide,
Ethacrynic acid,
Torsemide.
vi) Purine (or) Xanthine diuretics
eg. Caffeine,
Theophylline,
Theobromine
vii) Pyrimidine diuretics
eg. Aminometradine
viii) Pyrazinoyl guanidines
eg. Amiloride Hydrochloride
ix) Osmotic diuretics
eg. Sodium and potassium salt,
Urea ,
Sucrose,
Mannitol
x) Acidic diuretics
eg. Ammonium Chloride.
xi) Miscellaneous diuretics
eg. Triamterene,
Muzolimine
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