Week 6 - Diuretics Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main diuretics are used??
Giving an example.
A
Loop - Furosemide
Distal Tubule - Hydrochlorothiazide
K-Sparing - Amiloride
2
Q
What are the actions, site, and side/effects of Loop Diuretics? Giving an example.
A
- reduce blood vol -> reduce workload of heart
- thick ascending loop of henle
- reduce oedema, heart size,
- hypokalaemia and alkalosis
- Furosemide
3
Q
What are the actions, site, and side-effects of Distal Tubule diuretics?
A
- Inhibit NaCl reabsorption
- distal tubule
- hyponatraemia and hyperuricaemia
- Hydrochlorothiazides
4
Q
What are the actions, site, and effects of K sparing diuretics? Giving an example.
A
- inhibit Na reabsorption and decrease K excretion, blocks aldosterone
- collecting tubules
- limited diruesis
- Amiloride
