Renal Drugs Flashcards
A loop diuretic Used for renal dysfunction and hypertension.
It inhibits re absorption of sodium promoting diuresis, lowers BP
Furosemide ( Lasix, Salix)
Spironolactone
A potassium sparing diuretic that antagonizes aldosterone, causing less potassium to be excreted.
Used for renal dysfunction and hypertension
A osmotic diuretic used to treat oliguric acute renal failure; reduce intracranial pressure
Mannitol
A cholinergic drug used to help void urinary bladder
Bethanechol (Urecholine)
An anticholinergic drug used in the treatment of urge continence. Produces muscle relaxation
Propantheline
adrenergic antagonists used for urethral sphincter hypertonus, esp post obstruction
Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline) ; Prasozin (Minipress)
ACE inhibitors used for hypertension
Enalpril (enacard), Benazepril, Captopril
Vasodilators used to treat non responding hypertension
Dopamine (intopin) , Hydralazine
Epoetin (epogen, procrit)
a recombinant human hormone used to treat anemia in patients with CRF
Propanolol
A beta adrenergic antagonist used to control hypertension associated with chronic renal failure
Phenylpropanolamine (Proin, PPA)
An alpha Adrenergic agonist used for urinary incontinence especially in spayed female dogs
Methionine; ammonium chloride ( uroeze )
urinary acidifiers that assists in dissolving and preventing uroliths
Potassium Citrate (urocit - K )
urinary alkalizers that produces alkaline urine. manages of ammonium acid urate, calcium oxalate, and cysteine uroliths
Amitriptyline (elavil)
tricyclic antidepressants used to treat idiopthic feline lower urinary tract disease
