Urinary / Renal Drugs Flashcards
Hematuria
Blood in Urine
Incontinence
Loss of bladder control
Erythropoietin
A hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow
Furosemide
Loop diuretic, can treat fluid retention
Mannitol
Osmotic diuretic, increase urine production
Spironolactone
Potassium-sparing diuretic, can treat high blood pressure
Hydrochlorothiazide
Thiazide, can treat high blood pressure and fluid retention
Dichlorphenamide
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, used to treat inherited muscle disorders
Bethanechol
Nonselective muscarinic agonist, can treat urinary and bladder problems
Propantheline
Anticholinergic antimuscarinic agent, reatment of excessive sweating, cramps or spasms
Phenoxybenzamine
Non-Selective alpha receptor antagonist, can treat high blood pressure
Prazosin
Alpha-1 blocker, can treat high blood pressure
Benazepril
ACE inhibitor, can treat high blood pressure
Enalapril
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, can treat high blood pressure
Propanolol
Beta blocker, can treat high blood pressure or atrial fibrillation
Hydralazine
Vasodilator, can treat high blood pressure
Amlodipine
Calcium channel blocker, can treat high blood pressure
Allopurinol
Xanthine oxidase inhibitor, can prevent the recurrence of uric acid and calcium oxalate uroliths
Urinary Acidifier Diets
Struvite stones - diets that have a reduction in magnesium, phosphorus and protein, help to acidify and dilute the urine
Estriol (Incurin)
Steroid used to treat urinary incontinence and other diseases responsive to estrogen
Phenylpropanolamine (Proin)
Phenethylamine class, constricts blood vessels, which reduces swelling in the nose and sinuses
Diethylstilbestrol
Non-steroidal estrogen agent, to treat estrogen-responsive urinary incontinence in spayed female dogs
