Classification of Diuretics || PharmaEasyNotes ||@Pharmacy || Medicinach...
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) Xa