Cicletanine, a furopyridine low-ceiling diuretic drug, usually used in the treatment of hypertension
Lignum nephriticum, the European name for the traditional diuretic derived from Eysenhardtia polystacha and Pterocarpus indicus
In 1650 Franciscus Sylvius, a Dutch doctor, created Dutch gin in an attempt to create a diuretic medicine.
Mannitol 5% has a diuretic effect and can also cause hypotension and circulatory collapse.
In the post-fight drug test after the bout against Davis, however, Guzman tested positive for Furosemide, a diuretic banned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and the same kind used by Ali Funeka who was suspended for nine months after the rematch with Guzman.
Digoxin (a mildly positive inotrope and negative chronotrope), once used as first-line therapy, is now reserved for control of ventricular rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation; or where adequate control is not achieved with an ACEI, a beta blocker and a loop diuretic.
It is now thought that the black bottle refers to cascara (Rhamnus purshiana) mixed with milk of magnesia, a diuretic which was commonly given to admitted patients.
The dried fruit of P. alkekengi is called the golden flower in the Unani system of medicine, and used as a diuretic, antiseptic, liver corrective, and sedative.