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Diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema. Adverse effects include electrolyte imbalances. A diuretic used to treat fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure. It is administered by mouth and may cause skin reactions, digestive upsets, dizziness, and weakness.  

Excess fluid volume, compared with cell volume of the blood. The presence in the blood of more than the normal proportion of water. An excess of watery fluid in the blood. A diluted form of the bloodstream with a watery consistency.  

Abnormality of pregnancy in which there is an excess of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus; sometimes associated with toxemia of pregnancy or diabetes mellitus in the mother, multiple pregnancy, or fetal disorder.  

Any of a group of anticonvulsants used in the management of epilepsy. The most widely used hydantoin is phenytoin.  

Condition, occurring chiefly in the tropics and subtropics, that results from intestinal infestation by hookworms, which most often enter the body by penetrating the skin, especially that of the feet when walking barefoot in hookworm-infested soil areas. Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and blood loss sometimes leading to anemia. Treatment is with anthelminthic drugs. Intestinal…

Derived from the same source.  

Headache associated with the release of histamine from cells. Symptoms include sharp pain on one side of the head, runny nose, and watery eyes. Treatment is by antihistamines and agents to constrict dilated arteries. Also called cluster headache. A headache resulting from ingestion of histamine (found in some wines), injection of histamine, or excessive histamine…

general term for any agent that blocks receptors for the compound histamine; the two receptor sites are referred to as H1 and H2. H1 receptors mediate histamine- associated allergic reactions, dilate blood vessels and are blocked by the classic antihistamines. H2 receptors mediate the secretion of gastric acid. H2 blockers, generally referred to as histamine…

Depression or small pit in an organ, especially the entry site for blood vessels and nerves; also called hilum. A hollow situated on the surface of an organ, such as the kidney or spleen, at which structures such as blood vessels, nerve fibers, and ducts enter or leave it.