Yes they do! Diuretics are an antihypertensive drug and they cause xerostomia, diuretics increase urine output not increase saliva production.
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∙ 2011-10-10 21:55:20Some people feel unusually tired when they first start taking diuretics
frequent urination after stopping hydrochlorithiazide
Xerostomia
loop diuretics loop diuretics The Potassium sparing kind. IE. Hydrochlorothiazide with triamterene or "Dyazide."
The connection between diuretics and hyperglycemia involves intracellular K+ levels. Intracellular K+ is involved in the secretion of a lot of hormones...including insulin. Some diuretics cause hypokalemia, (decrease in K+). This inhibits insulin secretion and can lead to hyperglycemia. It's not really a problem unless the patient is pre-diabetic. In that case, it is significant enough to push them over to diabetes. Hope this helped!
Patients with persistent xerostomia need to practice good oral hygiene and visit a dentist on a regular basis; the lack of adequate saliva can cause severe dental decay.
Some people feel unusually tired when they first start taking diuretics
yes.
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Dry mouth
frequent urination after stopping hydrochlorithiazide
Thiazide diuretics commonly cause potassium depletion. Patients should have potassium supplementation either through diet or potassium supplements.
Xerostomia
Diuretics may be grouped as potassium-wasting and potassium-sparing. Some are referred to as loop diuretics, osmotic diuretics, and thiazides.
Xerostomia is dry mouth. Salivary gland disorders are the most obvious cause, but Sjogren's syndrome, a connective tissue disease, has dry mouth as one of its chief symptoms.
I take a diuretic and haven't heard of this side effect.
No. They will just make you pee more.