Diuretics Flashcards
What is a diuretic
Causes net excretion of H20 and Na
What do we use diuretics for
Hypertension –Blood volume down –Some diuretics also cause vasodilation Reduction of edema –in heart failure the kidney retains Na and H2O –H20 accumulates in interstitial space
Pitting edema
Due to so much fluid in interstitial space. When you push on your skin and blood does not return
What is freely permeable in renal tubule?
H20
Thiazide diuretics
Chlorothiazide and hydrochlorothiazide
Thiazide diuretics mechanism
Inhibits Na+ transport out of the DCT. H20 follows and both are excreted
High TI
works w/in 2 hours
Thiazide diuretics SE and other effects
Other effects:
- Cause direct vasodilation
- Often initial drugs for hypertension
- Decrease Ca excretion
Side effects:
- Hypokalemia
- Lose K due to Na-K exchanger
- Increase in serum LDL and triglycerides (atherosclerosis)
- Decrease uric acid secretion→gout
- Inhibit insulin secretion
- Contain sulfur ions-may cause allergens
High ceiling diuretics
Furosemide, ethacrynic acid, bumetanide, torsemide
- Orally or parenterally
High Ceiling diuretics mechanism
Mech of action:
- Inhibit Na and Cl resorbtion from Asc. loop of Henle
More efficacious than thiazides
High Ceiling diuretics clinical use
- Pts who dont respond to thiazides
- Life threatening edema (pulmonary or cerebral)
- Compromised renal fxn
High Ceiling diuretics SE
- Dehydration
- Hypokalemia
- Used w/ K supplements or K sparing diuretics
- Increased Ca excretion→Hypocalcemia
- Decreased uric acid excretion→gout
- Auditory nerve damage esp. if used w/ other ototoxic agents
Aldosterone antagonists
K sparing diuretics
Spironolactone
Eplerenone
Aldosterone antagonists mech
Blocks aldosterone receptor
Aldosterone is responsible for synth of Na-K exchanger
Takes days to be effective
Aldosterone antagonists clinical use
- Used w/ other diuretics to prevent K loss
- To treat excess aldosterone production
Aldosterone antagonists SE
- hyperkalemia
- Spironolactone is a steroid and can have anti-androgenic effect (breast growth,etc)
- Eplerenone-fewer interactions w/ steroid receptors