In medicine, diuretics are used to treat heart failure, liver cirrhosis, hypertension, water poisoning, and certain kidney diseases. Some diuretics, such as acetazolamide, help to make the urine more alkaline and are helpful in increasing excretion of substances such as aspirin in cases of overdose or poisoning.hiazide-type diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide act on the distal convoluted tubule and inhibit the sodium-chloride symporter leading to a retention of water in the urine, as water normally follows penetrating solutes.
Lisinopril is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, and to improve survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
lisinopril is a prescription medicine sold under the brand names zestril and prinivil it is also available as a generic medication lisinopril tablets it has been licensed to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vesselssome uses of the medication include controlling high blood pressure hypertensiontreating congestive heart failure improving survival following a heart attackisinopril has also been approved as a treatment for high blood pressure in children 6 years of age and older however it is not a cure for high blood pressure or congestive heart failure