Chapter 6

Question 1

Diuretic Drugs

Answer 1

Remove excess extracellular fluid by increasing urine flow and sodium excretion and by reducing hypertension

Question 2

What are the subcategories Diuretic drugs have (5)

Answer 2

1. Loop Diuretics
2. Osmotic Diuretics
3. Thiazide Diuretics
4. Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
5. Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

Question 3

Loop Diuretics

Answer 3

inhibit tubular reabsorption of sodium. Promote the excretion of chloride, potassium, and water

Question 4

Clinic use of loop Diuretics

Answer 4

1. Congested heart failure in k9 and felines
2. Pulmonary edema/udder edema
3. Uremia

Question 5

Adverse side effects of loop Diuretics

Answer 5

1. Hypokalemia
2. Gastrointestinal disease
3. Ototoxicity

Question 6

Dosage form for loop diuretics

Answer 6

Furosemide