UNIT 7 Thiazide Diuretic CHAPTER 41 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the action of a hydrochlorothiazide diuretic
A
ACTION IS IN THE KIDNEYS
* PROMOTES NA, K, AND WATER EXCRETION
* ACT ON DISTAL CONVOLUTED RENAL TUBULE
* USES
* TREAT HYPERTENSION
* EDEMA FROM HEART FAILURE
CALCIUM SPARING
2
Q
Side effects of Hydrochlorthiazide
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DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS
* GI DISTRESS
* PHOTOSENSITIVITY
3
Q
Adverse effects of Hydrochlrothiazide
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FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES
* HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
* HYPERGLYCEMIA
* HYPOKALEMIA, DYSRHYTHMIA
4
Q
Contraindications of Hydrochlorthiazide
A
CONTRAINDICATIONS
* RENAL FAILURE
* ELECTROLYTE DEPLETION\
- CAUTION
- HEPATIC DYSFUNCTION
- DIABETES MELLITUS
- INTERACTIONS
- INCREASED DIGOXIN TOXICITY WITH HYPOKALEMIA
- ANTI-DIABETIC DRUGS
- STEROIDS
