Diuretic Agents

Question 1

Acetazolamide (Diamox) class

Answer 1

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Prototype)

Question 2

Brinzolamide (Azopt) topical class

Answer 2

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor

Question 3

Dorzolamide (Trusopt) topical class

Answer 3

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor

Question 4

Furosemide (Lasix) class

Answer 4

Loop Diuretic

Question 5

Bumetanide (Bumex) class

Answer 5

Loop Diuretic

Question 6

Torsemide (Demadex) class

Answer 6

Loop Diuretic

Question 7

Ethacrynic Acid (Edecrin) class

Answer 7

Loop Diuretic

Question 8

Hydrochlorathiazide (Esidrix) class

Answer 8

Thiazide Diuretic

Question 9

Chlorathiazide (Diuril) class

Answer 9

Thiazide Diuretic

Question 10

Chlorthalidone (Hygroton) class

Answer 10

compound related to thiazide diuretics

Question 11

Metolazone (Mykrox) class

Answer 11

compound related to thiazide diuretics

Question 12

Quinethazone (Hydromox) class

Answer 12

compound related to thiazide diuretics

Question 13

Indapamide (Lozol) class

Answer 13

compound related to thiazide diuretics

Question 14

Desmopressin class

Answer 14

ADH agonist

Question 15

Conivaptan (Vaprisol) class

Answer 15

ADH antagonist

Question 16

Tolvaptan (Samsca) class

Answer 16

ADH antagonist

Question 17

Demeclocycline (Declomycin) class

Answer 17

ADH antagonist

Question 18

Lithium class (w/relation to this unit, diuretics) class

Answer 18

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