Diuretics Flashcards
1
Q
what helps remove potassium from the body
A
loop diuertics
dialysis
2
Q
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
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