Heart Failure and Treatments

The symptoms of heart failure includes oedema(swollen ankle), lack of breath, intolerance to exercise.

The treatment of heart failure includes cardiac GLYCOSIDE such as Digoxin (Lanoxin).

Diuretics can be used in treatment of heart failure. Thiazides diuretic such as Bendroflumethazide. Loop diuretics such as Furosemide and Bumetanide. Potassium Sparing diuretics such as Amiloride Hydrochloride. Aldosterone antagonist such as Spironolactone. Potassium sparing diuretics combined with other diuretics such as Co-amilozide (Amiloride Hydrochloride and Hydrochlorothiazide), Co-amilofruse (Amiloride Hydrochloride and Furosemide).

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE-Inhibitors) such as Lisinopril, Captopril, Enalapril Maleate, Lisinopril, Ramipril can be used in the treatment of heart failure.

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