Diuretics Flashcards
What are the most common uses for diuretics
Edema
Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure
Primary site of action of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Within the proximal tubule
Carbonic anhydrase examples
Acetozolamide (Diamox)
Methazolamide (Neptazane).
Use of CA inhibitors
Used for glaucoma and As a prophylactic for Acute mountain sickness
Side effects of CA inhibitors
Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis
Renal Stones (increased pH in lumen causes Ca+2 to ppt out of sol’n)
Renal Potassium Wasting - hypokalemia (increased Na+ in lumen causes K+ excretion via a Na+/K+ antiporter in the collecting duct
Site of action of osmotic diuretics
proximal tubule and thin descending and ascending limbs of the loop of Henle
Osmotic diuretic example
Mannitol (Osmitrol)
MOA of osmotic diuretics
- Produce an osmotic gradient and pull water into the lumen from surrounding tissues
- prevent reabsorption of water and solutes
Osmotic diuretics expand the extracellular fluid volume by pulling water from intracellular compartments. Thus, they decrease the viscosity of blood and prevent release of renin. One important thing to remember is that the above effects on expanded extracellular volume, decreased blood viscosity and less renin release is that the renal blood flow is increased, which results in more NaCl removal from the renal medulla. Reduces water and NaCl reabsorption
When should osmotic diuretics not be used
Should not be used in patients with peripheral edema
Can cause pulmonary edema in patients with heart failure or pulmonary congestion
Contraindicated in patients with active cranial bleeding
When are osmotic diuretics most useful
- Can reduce intracranial pressure, cerebral edema, can be used before and after neurosurgery
- They can be used to reduce intraocular pressure short term for acute glaucoma and pre- and post- ocular surgery
Side effects of osmotic diuretics
convulsions, thrombophlebitis, severe dehydration, headaches, chest pains, tachycardia, blurred vision, fever, chills
Loop diuretics site of action
Thick ascending limb
Examples of loop diuretics
Bumetanide (Bumex)
Furosemide (Lasix)
Torsemide (Demedex)
Loop diuretics MOA
Inhibit the Na+-K+-2Cl- symporter on the apical membrane of the thick ascending limb epithelial cells