2006-08-25 15:55:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
A diuretic is a pill that makes you urinate, It works by preventing the kidneys from transporting sodium from the kidney tubules back into the blood.
2006-08-25 15:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A diuretic (colloquially called a water pill) is any drug that elevates the rate of bodily urine excretion (diuresis). Diuretics also decrease the extracellular fluid (ECF) volume, and are primarily used to produce a negative extracellular fluid balance. Caffeine, cranberry juice and alcohol are all weak diuretics.
2006-08-25 23:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by LovelyMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're pregnant, or had a kidney or bladder infection or several other things (some sugar level problems, diabetes or high blood pressure) you will notice your feet and/or ankles get puffed up. Lots of times it'll be your hands. Your shoes will be too tight, or will ache, or your rings won't fit or you can't entwine your fingers. So.....better go to the Doctor. He will give you a diuretic. This will get rid of excess fluid, BUT, be sure to drink plenty of water while you are taking them. Serious.
2006-08-25 23:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by dvjduchess@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diuretic pills exists for the sole purpose of making you lose your water weight quickly. =P
2006-08-26 06:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by Fumiko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a pill that helps your body pee out the extra fluid it retains. they're known as water pills usually.
2006-08-25 23:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by wilderone74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pill that makes you pee.
Pure and simple.
2006-08-25 23:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by Sixth_Sense 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty sure its something they give you to make you go to the bathroom lots to flush your system
2006-08-25 22:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by cutie pie! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A diurect is just another word for a laxative.
2006-08-25 22:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
To answer your question...I'll have to ask, What's a dictionary for?
2006-08-25 23:02:26 · answer #9 · answered by J L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋