About 65% of both groups were also on an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker at baseline, and less than 3% were on a loop diuretic or SGLT2 inhibitor.

There were 40% fewer strokes in blacks than in whites in the diuretic-based compared with the ACE inhibitor-based group. Most of the difference in benefits between medications in ALLHAT related to ...

Diuretics that exert their primary action on ... There were 386 deaths in the placebo group vs. 284 deaths in the treatment group. Frequency of hospitalization for heart failure was 35% lower ...

which could account for the larger decrease in albuminuria in the diuretic group.

1 This study was designed to compare the generally recommended combination of an ACEI with a diuretic with the combination of an ACEI and a CCB. Only 32% of patients in each group needed ...

Jodi Vance’s sudden passing has raised concerns about the risks of diuretics and other performance-enhancing substances in bodybuilding. On March 2, 2025, her coach, Justin Mihaly, addressed the ...