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(Circulation. 1957;15:855.)
© 1957 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Comparison of Mercurial Diuretics and Bed Rest in Normal and Toxemic Pregnancies

N. S. ASSALI M.D.¹; J. VOSKIAN M.D.¹; J. ROLLER M.D.¹; M. Ross ¹

¹ From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California at Los Angeles and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Harbor County General Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif.

Recent reports have indicated that oral organomercurial compounds are effective in promoting diuresis in edematous states. In the majority of these studies, however, salt restriction, bed rest, and other medications were used. Therefore, the diuretic effects of the oral mercurials alone have not been properly assessed. In the present report, the effects of oral mercurials on water and electrolyte excretion were studied in normal and toxemic pregnancies and were compared to effects induced by bed rest and by injectable organomercurial agents.

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