Urinary Drugs

Question 1

Which diuretic type acts on the loop of Henle? What drug?

Answer 1

Loop diuretics, Furosemide

Question 2

What does Furosemide block the reabsorption of?

Answer 2

Blocks reabsorption of chloride, K, Ca, H, Mg, and bicarbonate

Question 3

Name a potassium sparing diuretic drug

Answer 3

Spironolactone

Question 4

What does Spironolactone act on, and what does it help excrete? What does it retain?

Answer 4

Acts on the DCT to promote Na and water excretion, potassium retention (spares potassium).

Question 5

Which condition should potassium sparing diuretics not be used?

Answer 5

Hypoadrenocorticism

Question 6

What are 2 adverse effects of Spironolactone?

Answer 6

Endocrine issues (aldosterone blocker) and hyperkalemia

Question 7

How do Thiazides work? What does it help excrete?

Answer 7

Act on the DCT, blocks sodium reabsorption, promote chloride excretion. Produces diuresis in all animals

Question 8

What are adverse effects of Thiazides?

Answer 8

Hypokalemia and cardiac dysfunction

Question 9

Name a thiazide drug

Answer 9

Hydrochlorothiazide

Question 10

What do carbonic anhydrase inhibitors do to urine and eye pressure?

Answer 10

Causes alkaline urine, and reduces intraocular pressure

Question 11

Name 2 carbonic anhydrase inhibitor drugs

Answer 11

Acetazolamide

Dichlorphenamide

Question 12

How are struvite stones treated?

Answer 12

With antibiotics and acidifiers

Question 13

What is the most common uroliths in cats?

Answer 13

Calcium oxalate

Question 14

How do osmotic diuretics work? What do they help excrete?

Answer 14

Increase concentration of filtrate in renal tubules, results in excretion of Na, K, chloride, and water.

Question 15

What are osmotic diuretics used for?

Answer 15

Prevent kidney failure, decrease intracranial and intraocular pressure

Question 16

Name an osmotic diuretic drug and its adverse effects

Answer 16

Mannitol, adverse effects are vomiting and electrolyte imbalance

Question 17

What do phosphate binders do?

Answer 17

Bind to phosphorus to reduce the amount absorbed in the intestines

Question 18

Name a phosphate binder drug

Answer 18

Aluminum hydroxide, avoid those containing Ca

Question 19

Name a urinary acidifier

Answer 19

Methionine

Question 20

Name a urinary alkalizer

Answer 20

Potassium citrate

Question 21

What do urinary alkalizers treat?

Answer 21

Urate uroliths and Calcium oxalate cysteine uroliths

Question 22

What drug can be used to treat neurologically caused incontinence?

Answer 22

Propantheline, an anticholinergic

Question 23

What drug treats dysuria in dogs with prostatic cancer?

Answer 23

Prazosin

Question 24

What drug is used to treat non neurological incontinence?

Answer 24

Pseudoephedrine

Question 25

Which drug causes the most diuresis?

Answer 25

Furosemide