Diuretics Flashcards

1
Q

what helps remove potassium from the body

A

loop diuertics

dialysis

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2
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what does combined insulin/dextrose infusion do

A

Shifts potassium from extracellular to intracellular fluid compartment in the short-term

also nebulised salbutamol does the same thing

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3
Q

Which drug has a diuretic effect but is not a diuretic

A

spironolactone which is an aldosterone antagonist
has the same effect as a potassium sparring diuretic

first line for ascites and oedema caused by liver cirrhosis

competitevely binds to aldosterone receptors

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