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Diuretics, Osmotic  

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Entry terms

  • Diuretic, Osmotic
  • Osmotic Diuretic
  • Osmotic Diuretics

Scope note

  • Compounds that increase urine volume by increasing the amount of osmotically active solute in the urine. Osmotic diuretics also increase the osmolarity of plasma.

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