Diuretics Flashcards

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What are 3 uses for diuretics

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  1. mobilize fluid
  2. excrete fluid
  3. excrete electrolytes
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2
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name the prototype of drug for carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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Acetazolamide

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3
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MOA for Acetazolamide (CAI)

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inhibits carbonic anhydrase in proximal tubule

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4
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what are 3 uses for Acetazolamide (CAI)

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  1. open-angle gluacoma
  2. prophylaxis of acute mountain sickness
  3. not used as much today
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5
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how can Acetozolamide treat open-angle glaucoma

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  • decreases aqueous humor formation
  • decreases intraocular pressure
  • used for chronic treatment
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6
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what are adverse effects of Acetozolamide

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  • metabolic acidosis
  • hypokalemia
  • drowsiness
  • tingling of extremities (paresthesias)
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7
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what is the main Benzothiadiazide used

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Chlorothiazide

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8
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name the related drugs of Benzothiazides

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  1. chlorthalidone
  2. metalozone
  3. indapamide
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9
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MOA of benzothiazides

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  • inhibition of sodium chloride co-transporter on the luminal membrane of distal tubular cells
  • less impact on proximal convoluted tubule
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10
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what are benzothiazides effects on urine composition

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  • increase, Na, K, Cl, HCO3, H2O excretion

- decrease Ca excretion

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11
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What are 5 therapeutic uses of Benzothiazides

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  1. hypertension
  2. congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, other edemetous states
  3. hypercalciuria
  4. nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
  5. nephrotic syndrome (+- Spironolactone)
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12
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What are 7 adverse effects of benzothiazides

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  1. hypokalemia ( digitalis interaction)
  2. hypovolemia
  3. hypersensitivity
hyperGLUC
hyperGlycemia 
hyperLipidemia 
hyperUricemia (gout attacks)
hyperCalcemia
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13
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When are thiazides ineffective as diuretics

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GFR less than 30-40 ml/min

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14
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What drugs are effective at lower GFR rates and can be used if GFR is less than 40 ml/min

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Metolazone

Indapamide

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15
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Name 4 Loop Diuretic drugs

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Furosemide
Bumetanide
Torsemide
ethacrynic acid

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16
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MOA of loop diuretics

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inhibition of Na, K, 2Cl cotransporter in luminal membrane of ascending limb of the loop of henle

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17
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what are loop diuretics impact on urine composition

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  • increase Na, K, Ca, Cl H2O excretion
  • +/- HCO3 at low doses
  • increase HCO3, PO4 at high doses
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18
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what are 4 therapeutic uses for loop diuretics

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  1. acute pulmonary edema
  2. edema of cardiac hepatic or renal origin
  3. hypertension
  4. hypercalcemia
19
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What are 3 adverse effects of loop diuretics

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  1. fluid and electrolyte imbalance
  2. ototoxicity; hearing loss then vestibular effect may be additive with other ototoxic drugs
  3. LDL, total cholesterol, total TG
20
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what are specific fluid and electrolyte imbalance for loop diuretics

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  • hypovolemia
  • hyponatremia
  • hyperglycemia
    OH DANG
    otoxocity
    hypokalemia
    dehyrdation
    Allergy sulfa
    nephritis
    Gout
21
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Name the potassium - sparing diuretics

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Spironolactone
Eplerenone
Trimeterene
Amiloride

22
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MOA for Sprionolactone and Eplerenone

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competitively inhibits the binding of aldosterone to mineralocorticoid receptor in late distal tubule and collecting duct cells

23
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what are Spironolactone and Eplerenone impact on urine composition

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  • increase Na, Cl, H2O excretion

- decrease K, and H

24
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what are therapeutic uses for Sprionolactone

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  1. primary hyperaldosteronism
  2. prevent hypokalemia caused by thiazide or loop diuretics
  3. drug of choice in hepatic cirrhosis patients
25
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what are therapeutic uses for Eplerenone

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  1. hyperkalemia

2. CHF post-MI

26
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What are adverse effects of Spironolactone and Eplerenone

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  • hyperkalemia
  • gynecomastia in males
  • mestrual irregulars in females
27
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MOA of Trimeterene and amiloride

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inhibit luminal Na channel in late distal tubule and collecting duct
- inhibition can be either competitive or noncompetitive

28
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what are therapeutic uses for Trimeterene and amiloride

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  • secondary hyeraldosteronism

- prevent hypokalemia

29
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what are adverse effects of Trimeterene and Amiloride

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hyperkalemia

30
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what is the mechanism of action for osmotic diuretics

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  • freely filtered at the glomerulus, poorly reabsorbed from luminal fluid
  • excreted in urine water associated with drug provides the diuresis
31
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name some osmotic diuretics

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Mannitol, Urea

32
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therapeutic uses for Mannitol

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  1. maintain urine flow
  2. oliguric acid renal failure
  3. reduce intracranial or intraocular pressure
  4. not useful for mobilizing edema
33
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adverse effects of Mannitol

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  1. over expression of the extracellular fluid

2. alteration of Na, K, levels in blood

34
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what drug are used to treat hypertension

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thiazide
loop
postaissium-sparing

35
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drug used for chronic congestive heart failure

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thiazide

loop potassium- sparing

36
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durg used for acute pulmonary edem

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loop

37
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drug used for nephrotic syndonme

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loop or thiazide, often with spironolactone

38
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drug used for chronic renal failure

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loop or loop w/ metolazone of indapamide

39
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drug used for acute renal failure

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mannitol and furosemide

40
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drug used for cirrhosis with ascites

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spironolactone
Sprionoloactone and thiazide
spirnonolactone and loop

41
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drug used for hypercalcemia

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furosemide

42
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drug used for diabetes insipdidous

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thiazide

43
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drug used for open-angle glaucoma

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitors