A patient with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction researched his medications on the Internet and found he was taking two "diuretics;' bumetanide and spironolactone. He asks if this is a mistake with his therapy. What is the best response?

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This is a duplication error, and one diuretic should be stopped.

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Spironolactone is used to prevent hyponatremia.

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Bumetanide is used to decrease the potassium lost from spironolactone therapy.

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Spironolactone is used to reduce heart structure changes and decrease the risk of death.

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