Diuretics Flashcards
MOA of Mannitol
filtered into tubular space and significantly increases osmolarity resulting in impairment of fluid reabsorption (and some Na+)
Nephron segments that mannitol acts on
Segments permeable to water: PCT, descending limp of Henle, and CT (w/ADH)
Route of administration of mannitol
IV (not orally absorbed)
Adverse effects of mannitol
increases plasma osmolarity (esp. with decreased GFR), if mannitol is in ECF it moves water out of cells and can worsen heart failure, hyponatremia
Contraindications of mannitol
CHF, chronic renal failure, acute pulm. edema
Indications of mannitol
Acute renal faillure, intracranial pressure, intraocular pressure (assuming BBB is intact), promote renal excretion of toxic substances
Name the 4 drugs in the carbonic anahydrase inhibitor class
acetazolamide, dichlorphenamide, methazolamide, dorzolamide
MOA of acetazolamide
CA inhibitor - blocks the reabsorption of HCO3 in the PCT
MOA of dichlorphenamide
CA inhibitor - blocks the reabsorption of HCO3 in the PCT
MOA of methazolamide
CA inhibitor - blocks the reabsorption of HCO3 in the PCT
MOA of dorzolamide
CA inhibitor - blocks the reabsorption of HCO3 in the PCT
Adverse effects of CA inhibitors
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS (due to loss of HCO3), and HYPOKALEMIA (due to increased Na+ in the lumen that gets exchanged with K+ in the CT), Ca2+ phosphate stones (due to alkalination of tubular fluid), drowsiness, paresthesias, hypersensitivity rxn
Contraindication of CA inhibitors
HEPATIC CIRROHOIS (due to increased urine pH leading to decreased NH3 secretions leading to increase NH3 in the serum –> hyperammonemia –> encephalopaties)
Indications of CA inhibitors
glaucoma, increased CNS pressure, therapeutic alkalination of the urine (ion trapping in drug ODs), altitude sickness (Bohr effect)
Rank the potency of the various CA inhibitors
Acetazolamide (x), Methazolamide (5x), dichlorphenamide (30x)
Which CA is used for topical prep for ocular use
Dorzolamide
What is the MOA of furosemide
(loop diuretic) blocks the Na+/K+/2Cl- co-transporter
What is the MOA of bumetanide
(loop diuretic) blocks the Na+/K+/2Cl- co-transporter
What is the MOA of torsemide
(loop diuretic) blocks the Na+/K+/2Cl- co-transporter
What is the MOA of ethacrynic acid
(loop diuretic) blocks the Na+/K+/2Cl- co-transporter
Besides causing diuresis what other therapeutic effect do the loop diuretics have
dilation of the venous system (renal vasodilation) mediated by PGs (improves RBF)
What portion of the nephron do the loop diuretics affect
Thick ascending loop of Henle
How are the loop diuretics secreted into the nephron
organic Acid transporter
Adverse effects of the loop diuretics
hyponatremia, HYPOKALEMIA, Ca2+ and Mg2+ depletion, METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, OTOTOXICITY, mild hyperglycemia
Contraindications of the loop diuretics
patients susceptible to hypokalemia, patients of digoxin
Indication for the loop diuretics
ACUTE pulm edema, edema with CHF, acute hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypertension
What loop diuretic drug can you use for a patient that has a hypersensitivity rxn to other loop diuretics
Ethacrynic acid (last resort as it has nepho and ototoxicity)
What is the most efficacious diuretic that can cause up to 20% excretion of filtered Na+
Loop diuretics
What is the MOA of the thiazides and thiazide-like drugs
inhibit the Na+/Cl- co-transporter in the distal convoluted tubule (cortical TAL and early distal tubule)