Diuretics Flashcards
Describe what happens in the proximal tubule
- Na and Cl are reabsorbed isosmotically: 50-70% of filtered load
- K is reabsorbed
- Bicarb is reabsorbed ( via CA)
What happens in the ascending limb of the loop of henle
- Na and Cl are reabsorbed (20-30%): Active Cl is reabsorbed (remember the Na/K/2Cl transporter)
- impermeable to water so no water reabsorption
- Can compensate for increased Na delivery from proximal tubule by increasing reabsorption
- diuretic on cortical and medullary segments differ in response
What happens in the Distal Tubule and Collecting Duct
- Na is reabsorbed (8-9%)
- K is secreted
- Aldosterone regulation of Na and K exchange
- Water permeability regulated by ADH
Prototypes of Renal Vasodilators
**Dopamine
Fenoldapam
Caffeine
**Atriopeptins
Characteristics of renal vasodilators
- some orally active
- limited clinically to hypertensive crisis and shock
- weak diruetics bc act on proximal tubule
Mechanism of renal vasodilators
- *Selectively dilate the renal vasculature that modifies proximal tubular function **
- Increase renal blood flow (RBF) without changing GFR. SO Filtration Fraction decreases
What is Filtration rate again and how is it impacted by renal vasodilators
FF=GFR/RBF
FF= GFR (unchanged) /RBF (increased) so FF must decrease with a renal vasodilator
If you increase the filtration fraction what will happen to water and Na excretion
decrease
-if you increase filtration fraction, the protein left in the capillary will be at a high concentration trigger water and Na reabsorption and therefore decreasing excretion of water and Na
If you decrease the Filtration Fraction what will happen to Na and water release
decreasing filtration fraction will decrease the concentration of protein in the capillary bc there will be water there. SO there will be less water reabsorption and therefore more water and Na excretion
Prototypes of osmotic diuretics
Mannitol
Characteristics of osmotic Diuretics
- Mannitol
- Freely Filtered
- Not reabsorbed
- Metabolically inert
- basically just sits in the lumen
Mechanism of Osmotic Diuretics
- **Act in the tubular lumen as reabsorbable solute**
- given via IV
- urine volume and sodium excretion are proportional to the osmotic load
- increases excretion of Na, K, Cl, water, mannitol
Uses for Osmotic Diuretics
- edema
- glaucoma to reduce intraocular pressure
- acute renal failure
Prototype of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Acetazolamide
Characteristics of CA inhibitors
- Acetazolamide
- oral
- weak diuretic: bc working on proximal tubule
- they are inhibited by acidosis which inhibits clinical use
Mechanism of CA inhibitors
- Acetazolamide
- inhibit CA in the proximal tubule
- CA normally provides H ions for bicarb reabsorption. so basically you don’t reabsorb the bicarb (or really excrete H )
- increase excretion of Na, K, bicarb, water
- Alkalinize the urine
Side effects of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Acetazolamide
- metabolic acidosis
- Hypokalemia (bc you increase excretion of K )
Uses of CA inhibitors
- Glaucoma
- Alkalinization of the urine to reduce drug toxicity
- Mountain or altitude sickness
- Anticonvulsant
prototypes of loop diuretics
Furosemide, Bumetanide, Ethacrynic Acid
Characteristics of Loop Diuretics
- oral or IV
- high efficacy (20-30% of filtered Na load excreted)
- rapid onset
- short duration of action
Mechanism for loop diuretics
- inhibits the N/K/sCl/ symporter (reabsorption)
- Acts on the cortical and medullary segments of the ascending limb of the loop of henle
- increase excretion of Na, K, Cl, water
Disadvantages of Loop Diuretics
****Hypokalemia (bc increased excretion)
***Alkalosis (bc increase H excretion)
***Hypovolemia ( bc large water loss)
Uses for Loop Diuretics
- edema of cardiac, hepatic or renal origin
- acute pulmonary edema
- HYN
Thiazide and Thiazide like diuretics prototypes
Hydrochlorothiazide, Metolazone
Thiazide and Thiazide like diuretics characteristics
- oral
- intermediate efficacy
- moderate onset
- long duration
Mechanism of action for thiazide like diuretics
- **-Inhibits Na-Cl symporter
- **-Acts of cortical segment of distal tubule
- increases excretion of Na, K, Cl, water
- Urine is hypertonic (unable to dilute)