Diuretic Agents Flashcards
Acetazolamide (Diamox) class
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Prototype)
Brinzolamide (Azopt) topical class
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
Dorzolamide (Trusopt) topical class
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
Furosemide (Lasix) class
Loop Diuretic
Bumetanide (Bumex) class
Loop Diuretic
Torsemide (Demadex) class
Loop Diuretic
Ethacrynic Acid (Edecrin) class
Loop Diuretic
Hydrochlorathiazide (Esidrix) class
Thiazide Diuretic
Chlorathiazide (Diuril) class
Thiazide Diuretic
Chlorthalidone (Hygroton) class
compound related to thiazide diuretics
Metolazone (Mykrox) class
compound related to thiazide diuretics
Quinethazone (Hydromox) class
compound related to thiazide diuretics
Indapamide (Lozol) class
compound related to thiazide diuretics
Desmopressin class
ADH agonist
Conivaptan (Vaprisol) class
ADH antagonist
Tolvaptan (Samsca) class
ADH antagonist
Demeclocycline (Declomycin) class
ADH antagonist
Lithium class (w/relation to this unit, diuretics) class
ADH antagonist;
competes for Na+ excretion in renal tubules;
helps tx hyponatremia, but too many side effects so its use has been discontinued with the development of the vaptans
