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Abstract
Drugs used for their effects on the kidneys' regulation of body fluid composition and volume. The most commonly used are the diuretics. Also included are drugs used for their antidiuretic and uricosuric actions, for their effects on the kidneys' clearance of other drugs, and for diagnosis of renal function.
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- Agents, Renal
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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96; was NON MESH 1975-95
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Renal Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012076. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012076
- Renal Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430151