Diuretics Flashcards
Mention diuretics utilizing organic acid secretion
Loop
Thiazides
CAEI
Mention diuretics utilizing organic base secretion
Amiloride
Triamterene
Mention diuretics utilizing glomerular filtration to reach site of action
Osmotic diuretics
Mention diuretics utilizing peritubular circulation to reach site of action
Spironolactone
Eplerenone
Mention drugs acting at proximal tubule
CAEI
Osmotic diuretics
Mention drugs acting at distal tubule
Thiazide (early)
Spironolactone/eplerenone (late + collecting duct)
Mention drugs acting as loop of Henle
Loop
Osmotic diuretics
Site of action of diuretics
Intra-nephron
Dsecribe mechanism of action of Loop diuretics
Inhibit 2Cl-/K+/Na+ reabsorption, leading to excretion of 20% of Na+, also dec medullary hypertonicity leading to failure if reabsorption of water by des loop of Henle & collecting duct ubder ADH effect.
Inc PGs secretion leading to VD in afferent arteriole & inc GFR
Effect of loop on electrolytes
Inhibit Ca & Mg reabsorption
Increase exchange of Na in nephron for K or H in blood in DCT, leading to hypokalemia & alkalosis
Application of venodilator action of loop
Used in acute pulmonary edema
Describe districution & t1/2 of loop diuretics
Highly bound to plasma proteins
Short t1/2
Describe absorption of loop diuretics
Frusemide absorption is variable
Bumetandine & torsedmide are almost completely absorbed
Describe elimination of loop diuretics
Frusemide is excreted unchanged by kidney upto 65%
Bumentadine & torsemide are extensively metabolised hepatically
Mention emergency indications of loop diuretics
Potent dehydrating agent in hypertensive encephalopathy & acute pulmonary edema.
Electrolyte disturbances: hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypervolemic dilutional hyponatremia, distal renal tubular acidosis.
Mention indications of loop in edema
REFRACTORY edema
CHF, renal insufficiency, acute renal failure (inc blood flow), liver cirrhosis after full dose of spironolactone
Mention metablic & electrolyte adverse effect of loop diuretics
Hypovolemia, shock, collapse, hemoconcentration & thrombosis Hypokalemia & alkalosis Hypocalcemia Hyperuricemia Hypomagnesemia
Mention adverse effects of loop diuretics
Ototoxicity (esp w aminoglycosides)
Interstitial nephritis (esp w cephalosporins)
Cross hypersensitivity with sulphonamides
Myalgia w bumetanide