Inappropriate use of loop diuretics in elderly patients

Loop diuretics remain the cornerstone of management in patients with congestive cardiac failure. Loop diuretics are overused due to the over-diagnosis of heart failure in primary care, with many patients started on heart failure treatment on the basis of history and clinical examination alone.

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Published inAge and ageing Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 489 - 493
Main Authors Kelly, James, Chambers, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.11.2000
Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects
Aged
Cardiovascular disease
Diuretics
Diuretics - administration & dosage
Diuretics - therapeutic use
Drug Utilization Review
Heart failure
Humans
loop diuretics
Medical diagnosis
Older people
over‐use of diuretics
Prescription drugs
Primary care
withdrawal of diuretics
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Summary:Loop diuretics remain the cornerstone of management in patients with congestive cardiac failure. Loop diuretics are overused due to the over-diagnosis of heart failure in primary care, with many patients started on heart failure treatment on the basis of history and clinical examination alone.
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DOI:10.1093/ageing/29.6.489