ELI5, what are water pills and why are they prescribed as opposed to simply advising patients to drink more water?

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ELI5, what are water pills and why are they prescribed as opposed to simply advising patients to drink more water?

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Diuretics help rid the body of sodium which reduces high blood pressure. Just drinking water doesn’t help the kidneys to release sodium the way a diuretic aka water pills do.

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