MUHAMMAD FAIZ BIN OTHMAN

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 Diuretics are banned in sports because they can help with weight loss and could
be used to speed up the elimination of drugs from the system.
Diuretic in banned list because they could be abused by people who are trying to
lose weight, "If you lose body water, you lose weight."
This process could be of use for sports where competitors need to meet a certain
weight to compete, such as racing, wrestling, boxing or rowing.
If you take a banned substance that is excreted through urine, it could speed up the
elimination of drugs from the system," said Batt. He added that diuretics
themselves were not performance-enhancing substances and it was not healthy to
take them unnecessarily.
 Diuretic also called WATER PILLS
Diuretic are medications designed to increase the amount of water and salt
expelled from the body as urine. There are three types of prescription diuretics.
Theyre often prescribed to help treat high blood pressure, but they're used for
other conditions as well.
They help to eliminate retention, water that is naturally stored in the human body.
They are used by athletes as a performance enhancing supplement. Many body
builder use high amounts of diuretics before a big competition to increase their
definition and get rid of any water in their system.
 Diuretics are not used to enhance performance. If anything they have a detrimental
effect on performance as they cause dehydration.
The most common condition treated with diuretics is high blood pressure. The
drugs reduce the amount of fluid in your blood vessels, and this helps lower your
blood pressure.
Diuretics are used in the treatment of a number of medical conditions including:
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Cardiac Failure
Oedema (fluid retention, swelling or bloating)
Liver cirrhosis (replacement of liver cells with fibrous scar tissue, as a result of liver disease)
Thiazides
are the most commonly prescribed
diuretics. Theyre most often used to
treat high blood pressure.
These drugs not only decrease fluids
in your body, they also cause your
blood vessels to relax. Thiazides are
sometimes taken with other
medications used to lower blood
pressure.
Loop Potassium Sparing Diuretics
Loop diuretics are often used to treat Potassium-sparing diuretics reduce
heart failure. fluid levels in your body without
Examples of these drugs include: causing you to lose potassium, an
important nutrient.
torsemide
furosemide Potassium-sparing diuretics dont
reduce blood pressure as well as the
bumetanide
other types of diuretics do. Therefore,
ethacrynic acid your doctor may prescribe a
potassium-sparing diuretic with
another drug that also lowers blood
pressure.
 Diuretics are generally safe, but there are some risks if you have other medical
conditions or take certain medications.
Before you take a prescribed diuretic, be sure to tell your doctor if you have any of
the following conditions or issues:

Menstrual Kidney Frequent

Diabetes Gout Pancreatitis
Problem Problem Dehydration
 It's good advice that athletes should not take any form of diuretic, since there are
many potentially life-threatening side effects and because they are banned by most
athletic organizations. It's just not worth the risk