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A 62-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents with gradually worsening shortness of breath, orthopnoea and ankle oedema. Examination reveals bilateral basal crackles and pitting oedema. Which loop diuretic is most commonly used in Australia for symptomatic relief of fluid overload in heart failure?

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