Diuretics Flashcards
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Acetazolamide
Brinzolamide
Dorzolamide
Methazolamide
Loop diuretics
Bumetanide
Ethacrynic acid
Furosemide
Torsemide
Thiazide diuretics
Bendroflumethiazide Chlorothiazide Clorthalidone Hydrochlorothiazide Hydroflumethiazide Indapamide Methyclothiazide Metolazone Polythiazide Trichlormethiazide
Potassium-sparing diuretics
Mineralocorticoid antagonists (Aldosterone antagonists): eplerenone spironolactone
Inhibitors of renal Na channels:
Amiloride
Triamterene
Agents that alter water excretion
Osmotic diuretics:
mannitol
isosorbide
ADH antagonists: conivaptan
Proximal tubule transporters
- NaHCO3, NaCl, glucose, amino acids, and other organic solutes are reabsorbed in the PCT
- K reabsorbed via paracellular pathway
- H2O passively reabsorbed
- NaHCO3 reabsorbed by the action of the Na/H exchanger in the luminal membrane
- Carbonic anhydrase is here forming H2CO3
- Na/K ATPase in basolateral membrane pumps reabsorbed Na into the interstitium to maintain low intracellular Na
- In straight segment, acid secretory systems secrete uric acid, NSAIDs, abx into the luminal fluid from the blood
Thin descending loop of Henle
Water is reabsorbed
Thin ascending loop of Henle
-Water impermeable, and impermeable to ions/solutes
Thick ascending limb
- Reabsorbs Na and is impermeable to H2O
- NaCl reabsorption into the interstitial space dilutes the fluid
- Na/K/2Cl cotransporter establishing the ion concentration gradient in the interstitium
- K leak channels create a positive charge that pushes cations (Mg, Ca) to be reabsorbed paracellularly
Distal convoluted tubule
- 10% of NaCl is reabsorbed
- impermeable to water, NaCl reabsorption further dilutes
- NaCl transported by thiazide-sensitive transporter
- Ca is passively reabsorbed in PTH influenced channels
Collecting tubule
- ENaC channels to reabsorb Na
- Most important site of K secretion and where all of the diuretic induced K changes occur
- Diuretics that act upstream increase Na delivery that enhances K secretion
- Basolateral Na/K ATPase pumps Na out of cell and into interstitium while K into the cell to go into urine
- Aldosterone and ADH work here
- H is secreted by proton pumps into the urine
Aldosterone
-Increases expression of ENaC and basolateral Na/K ATPase, increasing Na reabsorption and K secretion
ADH
- Controls the permeability of CCT to H2O by controlling the number of AQP2 (aquaporin) that are in apical membrane
- W/o ADH, CD is impermeable to water
- ADH regulated by serum osmolarity and volume status
- Alcohol decrease ADH release and increases urine production
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (acetazolamide) Pharmacokinetics
- Well absorbed orally
- Excretion by proximal tubule
- Excreted drug is unchanged
- No hepatic metabolism
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (acetazolamide) MOA
- Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase eliminating NaHCO3 reabsorption in the proximal tubule
- Decreases H formation inside PCT, Increases Na and HCO3 in the lumen increasing diuresis
- Urine pH increased and body pH is decreased
- Diuretic efficacy decreases significantly over several days
- major clinical application is targeting carbonic anhydrase at other sites
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (acetazolamide) toxicity
- Metabolic acidosis and bicarbonaturia form chronic reduction in HCO3 stores
- Renal stones may occur because Ca becomes less soluble as pH more alkaline
- K wasting due to increased Na in tubule
- Drowsiness and paresthesias w/ large doses
- Hypersensitivity reactions are rare but happen (fever, rashes, bone marrow suppression due to sulfonamide group)
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (acetazolamide) contraindications
- Pts w/ cirrhosis: increase of urine pH decreases urinary excretion of NH4+ and may cause hyperammonemia and hepatic encephalopathy
- Pts w/ hyperchloremic acidosis or severe COPD, worsen metabolic or respiratory acidosis
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (acetazolamide) clinical indications
- Rarely used as diuretics
- Glaucoma: reduces aqueous humor formation and decreases intraocular pressure, topical formations
- Urinary alkalization (enhance excretion of uric acid, cystine), metabolic alkalosis (excessive use of diuretics in severe heart failure), acute mountain sickness, and adjuvants in epilepsy
Loop diuretics (Furosemide and ethacrynic acid) Pharmacokinetics
- Rapidly absorbed orally, but some have IV forms
- Eliminated by the kidney by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion
- Act on luminal side of the tubule
- Loop diuretic half-life is associated with renal function
- Coadministration with other weak acids results in reduction in loop diuretic secretion