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[Examples] Diuretics Examples: Chlorthalidone Furosemide Hydrochlorothiazide [Why monitor them] They may affect how well your kidneys are working and the level of potassium in your body. [Tests you may have] Potassium (K) in blood Creatinine or blood urea nitrogen [How often] At least once a year or as often as your doctor suggests [What they do] 
These medicines reduce the fluid in the body and lower blood pressure.
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