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renal physiology

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  • Regulatory
    • Fluid balance
    • Acid-base balance
    • Electrolyte balance
  • Excretory
    • Wate products
    • Drug elimination
      • Glomerular filtration
      • Tubular secretion
  • Endocrine
    • Renin
    • EPO
    • Prostaglandins
    • 1-apha calciol
  • Metabolism
    • Vitamin D
    • Polypeptides- insulin
    • Drugs
      • Morphine
      • Paracetamol
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Drugs acting on the renal tube

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  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
  • Osmotic Diuretics
  • SGLT2 inhibitors
  • Loop Diuretics
  • Thiazides
  • Potassium sparing diuretics
  • Aldosterone antagonists
  • ADH Antagonists
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  • Diuretic
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  • increased production of urine
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Natriuretic

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  • loss of sodium in urine
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Aquaretic

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  • loss of water without electrolytes
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Other substances with diuretic action

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Alcohol

Caffeine

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alcohol causes diueresis by

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inhibiting ADH release (PP)

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caffeine causes diuresis by

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increasing GFR and therefore decreases tubular reabsorption of sodium

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mode of action of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors drug class

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  • Inhibits carbonic anhydrase in PCT
  • Reduced amount of H2O and CO2 reabsorbed
  • Reduces the amount of carbonic acid in the cell converted to H+ and HCO3-
  • Less H+ to power the Na/H exchanger
  • Less HCO3- to power the HCO3-Na cotransporter
  • Therefore less sodium reabsorbed
  • Higher osmotic potential in lumen
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name a drug under the drug class CA inhibitors

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Acetazolamide

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when are carbonic anhydrase inhibitors used

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  • First drug used as diuretics- not used so much as a diuretic now
  • Glaucoma
  • Altitude sickness
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Adverse drug response: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

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  • Hypokalaemia metabolic acidosis
    • Less sodium reabsorbed in PCT- enhanced delivery of Na+ to collecting duct causes K+ loss (Na/K+ ATPase)
  • Tolerance develops after 2-3 days
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mode of action of osmotic agents

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  • Mannitol- administered IV
    • Travels around the body and freely filtered at the glomerulus
    • Once it has been filtered there are no transporters in the tubule, so it stays there
    • Osmotic effect- draws water into tubule (works along the whole nephron
    • Increased water excretion
      • Less effect on Na+ (water diuresis)
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Adverse drug response: Osmotic agents

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  • Exerts osmotic effect on blood supply- reducing intracellular volume
    • Initially expanding extracellular fluid volume
      • Inhibiting renin release
      • Increasing renal blood flow
      • Decrease blood viscosity
    • hypernatremia (due to loss of water)
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mode of action of SGLT2 inhibitors

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  • Sodium and glucose co-transporter inhibitors
  • Less sodium and glucose being reabsorbed
  • Reduces:
    • Plasma glucose
    • Body weight
    • Blood pressure
    • Plasma uric acid
    • Glomerular hyperfiltration
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Name a drug under the drug class SGLT2 inhibitors

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flozins

  • canagliflozin (Invokana)
  • dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
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uses for SGLT2 inhibitors

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  • diabetes mellitus
  • diuretic
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mode of action of loop diuretics

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The most potent diuretic- termed high ceiling diuretic

  • Block the Na/2Cl/K channel
  • Reduction in Na/2Cl/K reabsorption
  • More Na/2Cl/K in lumen
  • Reduced reabsorption of water
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name a drug under the drug class loop diuretic

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Furosemide and bumetanide

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uses of loop diuretics

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  • Very fast onset
  • Increase urine volume
  • Suitable for emergency situations such as
    • Severe oedema associated
      • congestive heart failure
      • nephrotic syndrome
      • decomensated liver disease
    • CKD
    • Treatment of hypercalcemia
    • Acute Pulmonary oedema
    • Acute hyperkalaemia
    • Acute hypercalcaemia
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**Adverse drug response: loop diuretic**
* **Hypokalaemia** metabolic alkalosis * Enhanced na+ delivery to collecting duct results in excess loss of potassium * Removal of hydrogen * Hypocalcemia * Under drug-free conditions, K+ back diffusion creates a positive luminal membrane Vm that is a driving force for divalent cation reabsorption * If loop diuretics are being used this is lost and less Ca2+ and Mg2+ are reabsorbed (divalent loss) * Ototoxicity * Increased LDL and triglyceride * Gout
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mode of action of thiazide diuretics
* Distal tubule * Collecting duct * Block sodium chloride cotransporters * Increased NaCl excretion * Increased K excretion * Increased urinary magnesium excretion * Increased calcium re-absorption (hypercalcemia) (opposite to loop diuretics) * Decrease urinary calcium excretion * Decreased uric acid excretion
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name a drug under the drug class thiazide diuretic
Chlorothiazide and metolazone
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**Uses: thiazides**
* essential hypertension * Nephrotic syndrome
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**Adverse drug response: thiazides**
* Hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis * **Hypercalcemia** * Gout * Hyperglycaemia * Erectile dysfunction * Increased LDL and triglyceride
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mode of action of Potassium sparing and aldosterone antagonists
* Late DCT and Collecting duct * *Both reduce absorption of sodium, but also excretion of potassium* * **Aldosterone antagonist (spironolactone)** * Blocks aldosterone * Don’t get upregulation of eNAC and ROMK channels * **Potassium sparing (amiloride)** * Block eNac channels * Less active Na/K ATPase * Less potassium pumped out into tubule
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name a drug under the drug class Potassium sparing and aldosterone antagonists
Spironolactone (aldosterone antagonist) and eplerone (potassium sparing)
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uses of potassium sparing and aldosterone antagonists
* Often couple these with other diuretics e.g. furosemide to reduce change of hypokalaemia * With other diuretics there is going to be a very high conc of sodium in the DCT and CD due to reduced sodium reabsorption along the nephron * Therefore the eNac channel will absorb lots of sodium, which will be used to fuel the Na/K ATPase which will draw K+ from the blood and into the lumen * Causing hypokalaemia * Secondary hyperaldosteronism * Hypertension (combine with thiazide or loop diuretics to correct hypokalaemia) * Heart failure * Nephrotic syndrome * Decompensated liver disease
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**Adverse drug response:** Potassium sparing and aldosterone antagonists
* Hyperkalaemia * Impotence * Painful gynaecomastia (male breast tissue)
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**Contraindications:** Potassium sparing and aldosterone antagonists
* Hyperkalaemia * As in chronic renal failure, K+ supplementation, B blockers or ACE inhibitors * Liver disease (dose adjustment needed)
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name drugs which come under the class ADH antagonists ‘Aquaretics’
Tolvaptan and Lithium
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Mode of action of Tolvaptan
* ADH antagonists * Less Aquaporin-2 added to collecting duct * Decreases reabsorption of water but not electrolytes * Diuretic but not natriuretic * Used to treat hyponatraemia (prevent cyst enlargement in APCKD)
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mode of action of Lithium
* ​Also inhibits action of ADH- unwanted side effect * Diuretic but not natriuretic AVP= vaspressin = ADH
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**Generic adverse diuretic reaction**
* Hypovolaemia and hypotension * Activates RAAS * Can lead to acute kidney injury * Electrolyte disturbance (Na, K, Mg, Ca) * Metabolic abnormalities * Acid base * Anaphylaxis/photosensitivity rash (rare)
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DDI of K-sparing diuretics
ACEi - increased hyperkalaemia (think of how aldosterone works) --\> cardiac problem
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DDI of loop diuretics
aminglycosides - ototoxicity - nephrotoxicity
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DDI of thiazide and loop
**1) digoxin** - hypokalaemia --\> increased digoxin binding and toxicity **2) steroids** **-** increased risk of hypokalaemia
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DDI of thiazide
* **B blockers** * hyperglycaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricaemia * **carbamazepine** * ​increased risk of hyponatremia
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which diuretics are used to treat hypertension
* Thiazide diuretics * Vasodilation as well as diuresis * Spironolactone * Secondary hypertension (little syndrome) * Loop diuretics
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**Which diuretics are used to treat Heart failure**
* Loop diuretics * Spironolactone * To tackle hypokalaemia * SGLT2 * diabetes * ?Tolvaptan
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which diuretics are used to treat **Decompensated liver disease**
* Spironolactone * Loop diuretics * Tolvaptan
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which diuretics are used to treat nephrotic syndrome
* Loop diuretics * +/- Thiazides * +/- potassium sparing diuretics
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which diuretics are used to treat **Chronic kidney disease**
* Decreased GFR leads to salt and water retention * Loop diuretics * Alkalosis and kaliuretic (getting rid of potassium) effect potentially beneficial * Generally avoid K+ sparing diuretics
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**Diuretic resistance**
Implies a failure to increase fluid and sodium (Na+) output sufficiently to relieve volume overload, oedema, or congestion, despite escalating doses of a loop diuretic to a ceiling level  patients will need more diuretic
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**Diuretic delivery to renal tubule** **and disease: liver disease**
* Gut oedema- reduces absorption or oral diuretic * Reduced albumin- furosemide needs to be bound to albumin to be delivered to the kidneys * Bound to albumin so not filtered * Actively transported into PCT lumen via Organic Anion Transporter with albumin
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**Diuretic delivery to renal tubule** **and disease: kidney disease**
* OAT also transports other toxins into the renal lumen – furosemide will need to compete with these other toxins * Reduced number of nephrons * Reduced delivery of furosemide
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**Diuretic delivery to renal tubule** **and disease: Heart failure**​
* Pump isn’t working * Furosemide not pumped effectively around the body
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**The importance of salt**
* Diuretics only work well if pt reduces salt intake * However if you give diuretic pt may feel thirsty or feel like salty food
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**Refractory oedema**
* Diuretics work well on day 1, getting rid of salt and water. * Then the body tries to hold onto salt and water (upregulated channels somewhere else in the nephron e.g. eNac and ROMK due to increased aldosterone due to decreased BP detected by macula densa cells)
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how do we avoid refractory oedema
Therefore we use combination of diuretics- prevent upregulation of other channels- prevent resistance
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**Bartter’s syndrome**
* Genetic defects which cause cotransporter not to work * 100% blockage of the Na+/K+/2Cl- channel * Like giving someone extreme furosemide Common symptoms include: * muscle weakness, cramping and spasms * fatigue * excessive thirst (polydipsia) * excessive urination (polyuria) * nocturia
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**Gitelman’s syndrome**
* Genetic defects which cause cotransporter not to work * 100% blockage of Sodium chloride channel * Like giving extreme thiazide Symptoms * painful muscle spasms (tetany), muscle weakness or cramping, * dizziness, and * salt craving
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**Liddle’s syndrome**
* eNac channels permanently turned on (dont need aldosterone) therefore excessive excretion of potassium and excessive reabsorption of sodium * hypernatremia * hypertension symptoms * weakness * fatigue * palpitations * muscular weakness * shortness of breath * constipation/abdominal distention * exercise intolerance * long-standing hypertension could become symptomatic.
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