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Renal Agents
Medical Definition: | 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. |
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary - Substances capable of killing agents causing urinary tract infections or of preventing them from spreading. | |
Diuretics - Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function. |
Renal Agents Medical Definitions and Terms
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