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Diuretics Flashcards

1
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Used in glaucoma, mountain sickness, and edema with alkalosis

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CAIs

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2
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Causes NAGMA

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CAIs

Aldosterone antagonist

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3
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This drug decreases the efficacy of loop diuretics

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NSAIDs

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4
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Causes hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis

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Loop diuretics

Thiazides

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5
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Loop diuretics

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Furosemide
Bumetanide
Torsemide
Ethacrynic acid

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6
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Thiazide diuretics

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Hydrochlorothiazide
Chlorthalidone
Indapamide
Metolazone

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7
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Aldosterone antagonists

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Spironolactone

Eplerenone

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8
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Na channel blockers

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Amiloride

Triamterene

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9
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Used in hypercalcemia

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Loop diuretics

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10
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Causes hypercalcemia

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Thiazides

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11
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Contraindicated in patients with hepatic encephalopathy

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CAIs

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12
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Causes hyperuricemia

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Loop diuretics

Thiazides

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13
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Synergistic ototoxicity with aminoglycosides

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Loop diuretics

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14
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Used for renal calcium stones because it causes hypercalcemia

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Thiazides

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15
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Thiazides have synergic effect with?

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Loop diuretics

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16
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SE of thiazides

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Hyper GLUC
Hyperglycemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperuricemia
Hypercalcemia
17
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Primary site of acidification of urine

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Cortical collecting duct

18
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Used in Conn’s disease (hyperaldosteronism)

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Spironolactone

Eplerenone

19
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Never given with potassium supplements

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Amiloride

Triamterene

20
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Causes gynecomastia

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Spironolactone

21
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Causes kidney stones

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Na blockers

CAIs (renal calcium stones)

22
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Drugs which can cause gynecomastia

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Some Drugs Create Awesome Knockers
Spironolactone
Digoxin
Cimetidine
Alcohol
Ketoconazole
23
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Used for rhabdomyolysis

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Mannitol

24
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Used for central DI, nocturnal enuresis, hemophilia, and vWF disease

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Desmopressin

25
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Used in SIADH and hyponatremia

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Conivaptan
Tolvaptan
Lixivaptan
Demeclocycline
Lithium
26
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Site of uric acid transport

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PCT

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