Renal System

Question 1

Main Diuretic drugs are

Answer 1

1-thiazides
2-loop diuretic
3-K sparing diuretics
4-Osmotic diuretics

Question 2

Loop diuretics

Answer 2

Furosemide,
torsemide,
bumetanide , and ethacrynic acid)

Question 3

What is the best diuretic and why ?

Answer 3

Is loop diuretic because it can Na+ and water loss at this segment is high, so they are potent (or high
ceiling) diuretics (i.e., up to 25% of the filtered Na+ load
And be benefit even the patient have renal failure So that it also used in acute pulmonary edema and ascites

Question 4

The thiazides diuretic are ………….

Answer 4

A- True thiazides (hydrochlorothiazide, bendroflumethiazide.)

B - Thiazide-like diuretics (metalozone, indapamide, chlorthalidone.)

Question 5

Potassium-sparing diuretics are

Answer 5

1-Spironolactone
2-triameterine
3-amiloride