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Diuretics Flashcards

1
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What are the important components of renal physiology?

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  • Regulation
  • Excretion
  • Endocrine
  • Metabolism
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What are the regulatory functions of the kidneys?

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  • Fluid balance
  • Acid-base balance
  • Electrolyte balance
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What are the excretory functions of the kidney?

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  • Excretes waste products
  • Excretes drugs
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How does the kidney eliminate drugs?

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  • Glomerular filtration
  • Tubular secretion
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5
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What are the endocrine functions of the kidney?

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  • Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
  • Produces erythropoietin
  • Produces prostaglandins
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6
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What produces angiotensinogen?

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The liver

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What happens to angiotensinogen?

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It is converted to angiotensin I by renin

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What happens to angiotensin I?

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It is converted to angiotensin II by ACE

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9
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What is the function of angiotensin II?

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  • Causes an increase in aldosterone
  • Causes retention of salt and water
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10
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What molecules does the kidney metabolise?

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  • Vitamin D
  • Polypeptides - insulin, PTH
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11
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What drugs act on the renal tubules?

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  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
  • Osmotic diuretics
  • Loop diuretics
  • Thiazides
  • Potassium sparing diuretics
  • Aldosterone antagonists
  • ADH antagonists
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12
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Where do acetazolamide/dorzolamide act?

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On the PT

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13
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What does acetazolamide/dorzolamide lead to?

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Diuresis of NaHCO3-

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14
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Give an example of an osmotic agent

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Mannitol

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15
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What do osmotic agents cause?

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Massive diuresis

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Why do you get massive diuresis with osmotic agents?

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Because they act on the whole of the nephron

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What is the problem with osmotic agents such as mannitol?

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You get a lot of water loss, but not much electrolyte loss, so at risk of electrolyte imbalances such as hyponatraemia

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18
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Give an example of a loop diuretic

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Furosemide

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19
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Where do loop diuretics act?

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On the thick ascending loop

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What can loop diuretics lead to?

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Electrolyte abnormalities, such as hypocalcaemia

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21
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How long is the onset of action of furosemide when given IV?

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30 minutes

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22
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What is the half life of furosemide?

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About 90 minutes

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23
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What is good about the relatively short half life of furosemide?

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If taken in morning, doesn’t give nocturia

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24
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Where are thiazides used?

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As an adjunct, e.g. in heart failure

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25
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How do thiazide diuretics cause diuresis?

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They increase sodium loss, so increase water loss

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26
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Give an example of an aldosterone antagonist

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Spironolactone

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27
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What conditions are aldosterone antagonists used in?

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  • Heart failure
  • Hypertension
  • Liver disease
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28
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Why does aldosterone antagonists have a long half life?

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Because they are metabolised to active metabolites

29
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What conditions are ADH antagonists used in?

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Treatment of SIADH

30
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How does digoxin act as a diuretic?

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It inhibits tubular Na/K-ATPase

31
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How does amiloride act as a diuretic?

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Inhibits Na channels in DCT/CD

32
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What effect does amiloride have on potasisum?

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It is potassium sparing

33
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Generally, what adverse drug reactions might diuretics cause?

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  • Anaphylaxis/rash
  • Hypovolaemia and hypotension, leading to acute renal failure
  • Electrolyte disturbance
  • Metabolic abnormalities
34
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What electrolyte disturbances commonly result from diuretics?

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Hyponatraemia

35
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When is there a particular risk of electrolyte disturbances?

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When using diuretics in combination

36
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What are the adverse drug reactions of thiazide diuretics?

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  • Gout
  • Erectile dysfunction
37
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What are the ADRs of spironolactone?

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  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Painful gynaecomastia
38
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What are the adverse drug reactions of spironolactone related to?

39
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What are the adverse drug reactions of frusemide?

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Ototoxicity

40
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What are the adverse drug reactions of bumetanide?

41
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What drugs do K+ sparing diuretics interact with?

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ACE inhibitors

42
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What results from interaction between K+ sparing diuretics and ACE inhibitors?

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Increased hyperkalaemia leading to cardiac problems

43
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What drugs do aminoglycosides interact with?

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Loop diuretics

44
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What might result from interaction between aminoglycosides and loop diuretics?

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Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity

45
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What drugs do thiazide diuretics interact with?

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  • Digoxin
  • ß-blockers
  • Steroids
  • Carbamazepine
46
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What drugs do loop diuretics interact with?

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  • Digoxin
  • Steroids
47
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What might result from the interaction between thiazide or loop diuretics and digoxin?

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Hypokalaemia, leading to increased digoxin binding and toxicity

48
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What might result from interaction between thiazide diuretics and ß-blockers?

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  • Hyperglycaemia
  • Hyperlipidaemia
  • Hyperuricaemia
49
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What might result from interaction between thiazide or loop diuretics and steroids?

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Increased risk of hypokalaemia

50
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What might result from the interaction between thiazide diuretics and carbamazepine?

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Increased risk of hyponatraemia

51
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What might cause diuretic resistance?

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  • Incomplete treatment of the primary disorder
  • Continuation of high sodium intake
  • Patient non-compliance
  • Poor absorption
  • Volume depletion
  • NSAIDs
52
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Why does volume depletion cause diuretic resistance?

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  • Decreases filtration of diuretics
  • Increases serum aldosterone, which enhances sodium reabsorption
53
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Why does NSAID use lead to diuretic resistance?

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Can reduce renal blood flow

54
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What are the major indications for diuretic use?

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  • Heart failure
  • Hypertension
  • Decompensated liver disease
55
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What diuretics are used in the treatment of heart failure?

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  • Loop diuretics
  • Thiazide diuretics
  • Spironolactone, which has non diuretic benefits
56
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Describe the nature of use of thiazide diuretics in heart failure

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Add on-therapy

57
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What do you need to be cautious of when using thiazide diuretics in heart failure?

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Hypocalaemia

58
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What diuretics are used in hypertension?

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  • Thiazide diuretics
  • Spironolactone
  • Loop diuretics
59
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Why are diuretics required in decompensated liver disease?

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Reduced protein, therefore oedematous state

60
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What diuretics are used in decompensated liver disease?

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  • Spironolactone
  • Loop diuretics
61
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What are the categories of ways that drugs might reduce kidney function?

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Direct or indirect toxicity

62
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When might drugs accumulate to toxic levels?

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If they are excreted through the kidneys, and renal function is impaired

63
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What drugs are potentially nephrotoxic?

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  • ACE inhibitiors
  • Aminoglycosides, e.g. gentamicin
  • Penicillins
  • Cyclosporin A
  • Metformin
  • NSAIDs
64
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What impact on renal function will ACE inhibitiors have on most patients?

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Up to 10% decrease before worrying

65
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At what kidney function should you consider stopping metformin?

66
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What guidelines should be following when prescribing drugs in chronic renal failure?

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  • Avoid nephrotoxins if possible
  • Reduce doseages in line with GFR if metabolised or eliminated via the kidneys
  • Monitor renal function and drug levels
  • Hyperkalaemia is more likely
  • Consider bleeding, as uraemic patients have a greater tendency to bleed
67
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What should be considered, regarding the kidneys, when prescribing in the elderly?

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  • Renal function is over-estimated, as creatinine is dependant on body mass
  • Start low
  • Titrate cautiously
  • Polypharmacy more likely to be present
68
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How is hyperkalaemia treated?

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  • Calcium gluconate
  • Insulin/dextrose
  • Calcium resonium
  • Sodium bicarbonate
  • Salbutamol

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