Diuretics Flashcards
What effect do Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have on the urine?
Alkalinize the urine…more bicarbonate is excreted
What effect do carbonic anhydrase inhiitors have on chloride reabsorption?
Increase it…this can cause acidosis
Specific example of carbonic anhydrase inh?
aetazolamide
What does carbonic anhydrase normally do?
Converts H2CO3 to water and carbon dioxide to be reabsorbed
What are osmotic diuretics?
They are small molecules that are filtered but not reabsorbed.
What is their effect on the proximal convoluted tubule?
Inhibit Na and H20 reabsorption b/c they keep the osmolarity of the urine seo high that it needs to retain water.
What are the net effects of osmotic diuretics?
Increase urine volume
Specific osmotic diuretics?
Mannitol
Do osmotic diuretics reduce intracranial and intraocular pressure?
Yes. Immediately
What is the mechanism of action for loop diuretics?
They inhibit the Na-K-2Cl transporter,
Also inhibit the ability of the macula densa to sense NaCl, stimulate biosynthesis of prostaglandin, increase total renal blood flow
Loop Diuretics do what?
They are the most potent class of diuretics in mobilizing NaCl, Increase urinary excretion of K and H. Increase excretion of Ca and Mg.
Therapeutic uses of Loop Diuretics?
edema of cardiac, hepatoic, or renal origin
Also used in hypercalcemia to mobilize calcium
Protect against renal failure
Washout toxins
Antihypertensive
How do loop diuretics effect pulmonary edema?
1) Decrease pulmonary wedge pressure
2) Increase compliance of pulmonary vessels
3) Increase peripheral venous capacitance
4) Reduce left ventricular filling pressure
5) cause brisk diuresis
What is the most important thing the loop diuretics do?
Inhibit the macula densa
How does furosemide work?
Inhibits NaCl reabsorption in Thick ascending Limb of Henle. MUST BE SECRETED. It has to come into the Proximal convoluted Tubule, travel to the thick ascending loop of henle, and then prevent NaCl reabsorption from the inside.
How must you prescribe furosemide in people with renal diesase?
Must give larger doses b/c if they have kidney disease, their excretion mechanism is broken so you must give them more drug.