Diuretics, Osmotic

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

Year introduced: 1974

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Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.560.500.453

MeSH Unique ID: D004234

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• Osmotic Diuretic
• Diuretic, Osmotic
• Osmotic Diuretics

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Diuretics, Osmotic