Diuretics Flashcards
1
Q
What do Diuretics do?
A
Remove water and salt from the body.
2
Q
Diuretics decrease _______________ and _____________.
A
vBlood Volume and vBP, long term effect.
3
Q
Diuretics act on the ____________.
A
Kidney
4
Q
Adverse effects of Diuretics:
A
Urination and Salt (electrolyte) imbalance
5
Q
Hydrochlorothiazide abbreviation?
A
(HCTZ)
6
Q
HCTZ is often combined with ______________.
A
Other Drugs
7
Q
Lasix
A
(HCTZ)
8
Q
K+ depletion:
A
Eat Bananas and Drink OJ
9
Q
Dyazide
A
(Triamterene HCTZ)
10
Q
Maxzide
A
(Triamterene HCTZ)
11
Q
Don’t __________ Diuretics
A
Combine
12
Q
Why is it ok to combine Dyazide and Maxzide?
A
Because they are already combined.
13
Q
Esidrix
A
(HCTZ)
