CONCURRENT use of non-potassium-sparing diuretics and laxatives were found to cause a two-fold increased risk of cardiovascular mortality compared with controls, according to a new study published in Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy.
Pharmacists are advised to ask patients on diuretics about their laxative use, researchers suggested - CLICK HERE.
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