Diuretics

Question 1

Thiazide Adverse Effects

Answer 1

Hyperglycemia
Hypokalemia
Elevates triglycerides and LDL
Elevates uric acid

Question 2

Allergic to Thiazide

Answer 2

Avoid self drugs

Question 3

Benefits of Thiazide

Answer 3

decrease calcium excretion by the kidney

stimulate osteoclast formation

Question 4

Potassium-Sparing Diuretics “Black Box Warning”

Answer 4

Hyperkalemias

Increased risk with renal impairment, diabetes, elderly, severely ill

Question 5

Potassium-Sparing Diuretics

Answer 5

No potassium supplement
Avoid salt substitutes that contain potassium
Avoid with severe renal disease (increase risk of hyperkalemia)
combination of ACEI/ARBs (increase risk of hyperkalemia)

Question 6

Loop diuretics Adverse Effect

Answer 6

Electrolytes (hypokalemia, hyponatremia, Low chlorine)
Hypovolemia, hypotension
Pancreatitis, jaundice, rash
Ototoxicity

Question 7

Aldosterone Antagonists Adverse Effects

Answer 7

Galactorrhea

Hyperkalemia

Question 8

Aldosterone Antagonists

Black Box Warning

Answer 8

Increase risk for benign

malignant tumors