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As regarding osmotic diuretics, although they are very potent diuretics they are not used in edema or hypertension since they expand the blood volume leading to cardiac overload. They are used in acute congestive glaucoma, brain edema & prophylactic against acute renal failure e.g. following hemolysis & after surgery.
