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Pharmacology - Diuretics (Exam 4) Flashcards

1
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Used to reduce abnormal accumulation of excess fluid in the body

A

Diuretics

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2
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Diuretics accelerate the rate of ________ formation

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urine

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3
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What organ do diuretics act on?

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Kidney

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4
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What is the mechanism of diuretics?

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Reduce Na+ and water reabsorption
Increase water excretion

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5
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What are the common uses of diuretics?

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  1. Edema
  2. Hypertension
  3. Congestive heart failure
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6
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What does the kidney filter?

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Large quantities of plasma

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7
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The only location in the nephron that is NOT impacted by diuretics (ON EXAM)

A

Glomerulus

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8
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What is responsible for water reabsorption by the collecting duct?

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Medullary osmotic gradient

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9
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What are the 5 main classes of diuretics and their sites of action within the nephron?

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  1. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors - PCT and PST
  2. Osmotic diuretics - PCT, PST, thin descending and ascending limb
  3. Loop diuretics - thick ascending limb
  4. Thiazide diuretics - DCT
  5. K+ sparing diuretics - CCT
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10
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As you move away from the proximal tubule, diuretics are _________ (more/less) effective

A

less

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11
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Where is the primary site of action for carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitors? (ON EXAM)

A

Proximal tubule

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12
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What does carbonic anhydrase do?

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Transports HCO3- across membranes

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13
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What are CA inhibitors used for? (ON EXAM)

A

Glaucoma
Acute mountain sickness

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14
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What is the suffix for CA inhibitors?

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“-amide”

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15
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What 3 things do CA inhibitors cause? (ON EXAM)

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  1. Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis
  2. Hypokalemia
  3. Stones
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16
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What are the side effects of CA inhibitors? (ON EXAM)

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Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis
Renal stones
Renal K+ wasting

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17
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What drug is an osmotic diuretic?

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Mannitol (Osmitrol)

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18
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Only class of drugs that causes acidosis AND hypokalemia (ON EXAM)

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CA inhibitors

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19
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What part of the nephron do osmotic diuretics act on?

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Proximal tubule
Thin descending and ascending limbs

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20
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What is the mechanism of osmotic diuretics?

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Produces an osmotic gradient by pulling water into the lumen

Prevents reabsorption of water and solute

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21
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Osmotic diuretics are freely filtered by the ________

A

glomerulus

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22
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T/F osmotic diuretics have limited reabsorption and are relatively inert

A

True

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23
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Osmotic diuretics produce rapid _________

A

diuresis

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24
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Osmotic diuretics decrease ________ _________ and increase _________ _________

A

blood viscosity; blood flow

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25
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Which patients CANNOT use Mannitol (Osmitrol)?

A

Patients with peripheral edema

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26
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Which drug is a loop diuretic?

A

Furosemide (Lasix)

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27
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What part of the nephron do loop diuretics work on?

A

Thick ascending limb

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28
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When you think loop diuretic, you should think…

A

Lose EVERYTHING

(all ions are lost)

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29
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What are the side effects of loop diuretics? (5)

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  1. Hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
  2. Ototoxicity
  3. Hyperuricemia, gout attacks
  4. Hypomagnesemia
  5. Allergic rxns
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30
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Loop diuretics cause interference with ______ reabsorption

A

Ca2+

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31
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What is a concern with loop diuretics?

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Kidney stones

32
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What drug works quickly at diuresis, so they are often used when glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is low

A

Loop diuretics

33
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When are loop diuretics used? (5)

A
  1. Edema
  2. Acute hypercalcemia
  3. Hyperkalemia
  4. Acute renal failure
  5. Anion disease
34
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What are the contraindications of loop diuretics?

A

Sulfonamide sensitivity
Hepatic cirrhosis
Borderline renal failure
Heart failure

35
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What is the major and minor mechanism of thiazide?

A

Major: inhibit NaCl transport in DCT
Minor: inhibit CA in proximal tubule

36
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What is the suffix for thiazide diuretics?

A

“-azide”
“-azone”

37
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How do you distinguish between loop diuretics and thiazide diuretics?

A

Thiazides INCREASE Ca2+ reabsorption

38
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What are the side effects of thiazide diuretics? (7)

A
  1. Hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
  2. Hyperuricemia
  3. Increased Ca2+ reabsorption (can be used for kidney stones)
  4. Impaired carbohydrate tolerance
  5. Hyperlipidemia
  6. Hyponatremia
  7. Allergic rxns
39
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What are the contraindications of thiazide diuretics?

A

Hepatic cirrhosis
Borderline renal failure
Heart failure

40
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A patient that has an elevated LDL and decreased glucose tolerance is on which diuretic?

A

Thiazide

41
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What is thiazide used to treat? (8)

A
  1. Edema
  2. Nephrotic syndrome
  3. Chronic renal failure
  4. Glomerulonephritis (as long as GFR is >30-40 mL/min)
  5. Hypertension
  6. Osteoporosis
  7. Diabetic nephropathy (as long as GFR is >30-40 mL/min)
  8. Ca2+ nephrolithiasis
42
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What drugs are K+ sparing diuretics?

A

Amiloride
Triamterene
Sprionolactone

43
Q

T/F K+ sparing diuretics are GREAT at diuresis

A

FALSE, they do NOT cause a lot of water loss

44
Q

Amiloride and Triamterene are used in patients that are put on what drug long term? Why?

A

Lithium, to prevent K+ loss

45
Q

Which K+ sparing diuretic has a lot of off target effects?

A

Sprionolactone

46
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What does Sprionolactone competitively inhibit?

A

Mineralcorticoid receptor

47
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What is Sprionolactone specifically used for?

A

Primary aldosteronism
Heart failure
Cirrhosis

48
Q

Sprionolactone has _________ side effects

A

endocrine

49
Q

What are the endocrine side effects of Sprionolactone?

A

Menstrual abnormalities
Gynecomastia
Impotence
Reduced libido

50
Q

Which diuretic is usually the drug of choice?

A

Loop diuretics

51
Q

What can diuretics lead to?

A

Kidney damage

52
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What is the limitation of CA inhibitors?

A

Exacerbates metabolic acidosis

53
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What is the limitation of K+ sparing diuretics?

A

Hyperkalemia

54
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What is the limitation of thiazide diuretics?

A

Ineffective at low GFRs

55
Q

Which diuretic blocks the effect of aldosterone on the heart?

A

Sprionolactone

56
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Which diuretic would be used in someone with bad kidney function (low GFR, elevated serum creatinine, creatinine clearance < 50) and severe congestive heart failure: loop or thiazide?

A

Loop

57
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Which diuretic would be used in someone with bad kidney function and mild congestive heart failure: loop or thiazide?

A

Loop

58
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Which diuretic would be used in someone with pretty good kidney function, mild congestive heart failure, and no cirrhosis: thiazide or spironolactone?

A

Thiazide

59
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Which diuretic would be used in someone with cirrhosis, mild congestive heart failure, and no impaired kidney function?

A

Spironolactone

60
Q

Which diuretics can cause kidney stones?

A

CA inhibitors
Loop

61
Q

Which diuretics are used to treat kidney stones?

A

Thiazides

62
Q

Which diuretic is used to decrease cranial or intraocular pressure?

A

Mannitol (osmotic diuretic)

63
Q

Which diuretic causes ototoxicity?

A

Loop

64
Q

Which diuretic is used for pulmonary edema and/or decreased renal function?

A

Loop

65
Q

Sam is a 67 year old man who has had poorly controlled hypertension for the past 15 years, and now presents with signs of ankle edema, a low GFR and a serum creatinine of 2.5 mg/dL. The most effective drug for producing a diuresis and fall in blood pressure in DM is:

a. acetazolamide (Diamox)
b. furosemide
c. mannitol
d. amiloride
e. hydrochlorothiazide

Sam develops hypokalemia. What drug do you add to his regime?

A

b. furosemide

add K+ sparing diuretic

66
Q

Which drug reduces mortality by ~30% in patients with heart failure and liver dysfunction that develops after a myocardial infarction?

a. acetazolamide (Diamox)
b. furosemide
c. spironolactone
d. amiloride
e. hydrochlorothiazide

A

c. spironolactone

67
Q

Your 55 year old male patient had a MI a year ago and is showing symptoms of congestive heart failure.

What drug do you put them on? What side effects do you warn them about?

A

Spironolactone

Impotence
Reduced libido
Gynecomastia

68
Q

Gertrude is a 65 year old woman that has been diagnosed with hypercalcemia related to a parathyroid hormone secreting tumor. In addition to her chemotherapy what
other drug do you put her on? What side effect do you warn her about?

a. Acetazolamide
b. furosemide
c. spironolactone
d. amiloride
e. hydrochlorothiazide

A

b. furosemide

Ototoxicity

69
Q

What diuretic drug acts on the proximal tubule, is not that good at blocking Na+ reabsorption, and but is useful for treatment of glaucoma and acute mountain sickness?

a. Acetazolamide
b. furosemide
c. spironolactone
d. amiloride
e. hydrochlorothiazide

A

a. Acetazolamide

70
Q

A diuretic used for tx of hypertension and heart failure that can decrease glucose tolerance, produce hypokalemia (in high doses), aggrevate gout by interfering with uric acid secretion, and produce a small rise in LDL

a. Acetazolamide
b. furosemide
c. spironolactone
d. amiloride
e. hydrochlorothiazide

A

e. hydrochlorothiazide

71
Q

A 72 year old man is admitted with a history of heart failure and acute left ventricular myocardial infarction. He has severe pulmonary edema. Which of the following drugs is LEAST likely to prove useful in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema?

a. Bumetanide
b. Furosemide
c. Hydrochlorothiazide
d. torsemide

A

c. Hydrochlorothiazide

72
Q

A 50 year old woman has a history of frequent high-calcium renal stones. Which is the most useful agent for the treatment of recurrent calcium stones?

a. Mannitol
b. Furosemide
c. Spironolactone
d. Hydrochlorothiazide
e. Acetazolamide

A

d. Hydrochlorothiazide

73
Q

When used chronically to treat hypertension, thiazide diuretics have all of the following side-effects EXCEPT:

a. Reduced blood volume or vascular resistance, or both
b. Maximal impact on blood pressure at doses below the maximal diuretic dose
c. Elevated plasma uric acid and triglycerides
d. Decreased excretion of calcium in the urine
e. Ototoxicity

A

e. Ototoxicity

74
Q

A patient with a long history of diabetic renal disease and hyperkalemia and recent onset congestive heart failure requires a diuretic. Which diuretic would be least harmful?

a. Amiloride
b. Hydrochlorothiazide
c. Spironolactone
d. triamterene

A

b. Hydrochlorothiazide

75
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Which diuretic would you use in a patient with cerebral edema?

A

Mannitol

76
Q

Under what conditions do you need to be concerned about using Mannitol?

A

Active bleeding

77
Q

A patient comes in with severe hypercalcemia. What therapy should be given?

A

Loop administered with saline

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