🍽️ ethacrynic acid,(prescription)

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF): Ethacrynic acid helps alleviate symptoms of fluid overload in CHF by promoting the elimination of excess fluid from the body through increased urine production. This can reduce swelling (edema) in the legs, ankles, and other parts of the body and relieve symptoms such as shortness of breath.

Liver Cirrhosis: In liver cirrhosis, the liver becomes scarred and less able to function properly, leading to fluid accumulation in the abdomen (ascites) and swelling in the legs and feet. Ethacrynic acid can help reduce ascites and peripheral edema by increasing urine output and removing excess fluid from the body.

Kidney Disease: Ethacrynic acid is sometimes used to manage edema associated with kidney disease, particularly when other diuretics such as thiazides or loop diuretics like furosemide are ineffective or contraindicated. It helps improve kidney function by increasing the excretion of water and electrolytes.

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): Although not typically a first-line treatment for hypertension, ethacrynic acid may be used in some cases to help lower blood pressure by reducing fluid volume and cardiac preload. However, other diuretics are more commonly used for this purpose.

Other Conditions: Ethacrynic acid may also be used off-label for conditions where diuresis is needed, such as in the management of certain cases of pulmonary edema, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) associated with fluid retention, or to prevent fluid overload during certain medical procedures.