Diuretic drugs

Question 1

What is the main example of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor?

Answer 1

Acetazolamide

Question 2

What is the main use for carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?

Answer 2

GLAUCOMA

Question 3

What is the main example of a loop diuretic?

Answer 3

Furosemide

Question 4

What is the MOA of loop diuretics?

Answer 4

Drugs that act on the ascending loop of Henle to increase rate of diuresis

Question 5

What is the onset of loop diuretics and how long does it last

Answer 5

It has a rapid onset and lasts 2 hours.

Question 6

What are the indication for loop diuretics

Answer 6

EDEMA, hypertension, heart failure,

Question 7

What is the main adverse effect of loop diuretics?

Answer 7

Hypokalemia

Question 8

What is the most commonly used loop diuretic, and what is used for?

Answer 8

Furosemide is used for edema associated with heart failure and hypertension

Question 9

What is the main example of an osmotic diuretic?

Answer 9

mannitol

Question 10

What are the main effects of osmotic diuretics?

Answer 10

Increased glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow, prevents kidney damage, and prevents kidney damage from acute kidney injury

Question 11

What is the main example of a potassium sparing diuretic?

Answer 11

Spironolactone, SP:sparing

Question 12

What is the main example of thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics?

Answer 12

Hydrochlorothiazide

Question 13

Thiazide should not be used when we see what lab values and what range for that value

Answer 13

We do not give thiazide if creatinine clearance is less than 30-50mL/min.

Question 14

What is the main indication for thiazide-like diuretics?

Answer 14

Hypertension, edema

Question 15

What electrolyte is important to diuretic drugs?

Answer 15

Patients shoud be taught to eat foods that are high in potassium.

Question 16

What is a possible toxicity patient may experience while taking a diuretic?

Answer 16

Patients taking digoxin with a diuretic may experience digoxin toxicity

Question 17

What is something a specific patient group should measure and be aware of when taking diuretics?

Answer 17

diabetic patients should watch their blood glucose as that may be affected by the diuretic drugs.

Question 18

What is a contraindication for carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Answer 18

hyponatremia, hypokalemia, kidney or liver dysfunction,

Question 19

What is the main interaction for carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?

Answer 19

We need to watch out for digoxin because carbonic anhydrase inhibitors can caused greater digoxin toxicity if they are taken together.

Question 20

What is the main sign of digoxin toxicity?

Answer 20

Very slow heart rate

Question 21

What is the main use of osmotic diuretics

Answer 21

Cerebral edema from intracranial pressure

Question 22

What is spironolactone able to do related to the heart

Answer 22

It is able to prevent heart remodelling

Question 23

What are the main thing we are monitoring when giving patients diuretic drugs?

Answer 23

We are mostly monitoring their fluid volume, ELECTROLYTES, especially potassium, and vital signs

Question 24

What is the most potent diuretic we give for rapid diuresis?

Answer 24

A loop diuretic