Diuretics Flashcards
What are the different types of diuretics?
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
- loop diuretics
- thiazide diuretics
- potassium-sparing diuretics
- osmotic diuretics
Where do carbonic anhydrase inhibitors work?
PCT
What is the MOA of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
- affects the conversion of CO2 + H20 –> H2CO3 inside the cells
- affects the conversion of H2CO3 –> H2O + CO2 in the lumen
Net result:
- one molecules of HCO3- is reabsorbed and H+ is excreted when carbonic anhydrase is NOT being inhibited
- with CAI HCO3- is NOT reabsored
What are the side effects of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
- metabolic acidosis (contraindicated in chronic kidney disease)
- sedation
- bone marrow suppression
Give an example of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and its clinical uses.
Acetazolamide Used for: - glaucoma - epilepsy - mountain sickness
Where do loop diuretics work?
works in the thick ascending limb of loop of henle
What is the MOA of loop diuretics?
- inhibits the Na/K/2Cl channel –> prevents these ions passing from lumen to cell
- sodium stays in the urine = more urine
- reduced absorption of Ca2+, Mg2+ into blood –> no K+ excretion into lumen to generate a positive voltage
- no K+ excretion = Na/K antiporter is dysfunctional
What are the side effects of loop diuretics?
- hypokalaemia (dysfunction of Na/K/2Cl)
- dehydration –> acute renal failure
- kidney stones (increased Ca2+ and Mg2+ in urine)
- deafness (Na/K/Cl channel in inner ear –> only at high doses)
Give examples of loop diuretics and their clinical uses?
- frusemide
- bumetanide
Clinical uses:
- most potent diuretic
- hypertension
- heart failure
- volume overload from chronic kidney disease
Where do the thiazide diuretics work?
DCT
What is the MOA of thiazide diuretics?
- acts on Na/Cl symporter on the luminal surface
- less Na+ reabsorption from the lumen
- Na/K ATPase pump still pumps Na+ out of the cell and K+ into the clel
- very little Na+ inside cells
- stimulates more Na+ uptake from the blood via Ca2+/Na2+ antiporter
- increase Ca2+ leaving cell and going into blood draws more Ca2+ from the lumen –> further promotes Na+/Ca2+
What are the side effects of thiazide diuretics?
- hypokalaemia
- hypercalcaemia
- hyponatraemia
- dizziness
- hyperglycaemia
- hypercholesterolaemia
Give examples of thiazide diuretics and their clinical uses.
- bendroflumethiazide
- hydrochlorothiazide
Clinical uses:
- antihypertensive
- reduced blood volume + peripheral resistance
Give examples of thiazide-like diuretics.
Chlorthalidone
Indapamide
Metolazone
What are the 2 different types of potassium-sparing diuretics?
- ENaC antagonists
2. Aldosterone antagonists