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| Diuretics aer used for two main purposes... |
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1. Decrease hypertension (lower blood pressure)
2. Decrease edema (peripheral and pulmonary) in heart failure and renal or liver disorders. |
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| Diuretics increase urine flow |
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| Diuresis, by inhibiting sodium and water reabsorption from the kidney tubules |
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| Diuretic effect depends on |
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| the drug reaching the kidneys and its concentration in the renal tubules |
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| Diuretics have an antihypertensive effect because they |
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| promote sodium and water loss by blocking sodium and chloride reabsorption, causing decrease in fluid volume and lowering BP. |
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| Diuretics that promote potassium excretion |
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| potassium-wasting diuretics |
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| potassium sparing diuretics |
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| promote potassium retention |
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| diuretics effective in removing water and sodium |
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thiazide and thiazide like
loop or high ceiling
osmotic
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
potassium sparing |
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| most frequent diuretics prescribed for hypertension and edema associated with HF |
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| thiazide, loop or high ceiling, potassium sparing |
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| are potassium wasting, except the potassium sparing group |
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chlorothiazide (diuril)
hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL, HCTZ) |
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diuretic thiazide
intermediate acting |
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bedroflumethaizide (naturetin)
benzthiazide (Exna)
hydroflumethiazide (saluron, diucardin)
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methyclothiazide (aquatensen, enduron)
polythiazide (renese-R)
trichlormethiazide (diurese metahydrin, naqua) |
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chlorthalidone (hygroton)
indapamide (lozol)
metalazone (Zaroxolyn)
quinethazone (hydromox) |
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| people who take diuretics should be monitored closely for |
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| hypercalcemia- diuretics promote calcium reabsorption |
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| Side effects of thiaziedes include |
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| electrolyte embalances (hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperlipidemia |
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| Diuretics should be given |
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| in the morning, to avoid nocturia |
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decrease intercranial pressure.
used with nephrotoxic chemotherapy drugs for faster excretion |
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spironalactone (aldactone)
used in patients with severe CHF |
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| first-line choice for many patients |
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thiazides
loop
osmotic
potassium sparing |
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| WHAT EFFECTS DOES ALOE HAVE? |
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| ↓ SERUM POTASSIUM LEVELS, THEREBY CAUSING HYPOKALEMIA WHEN TAKEN WITH A POTASSIUM WASTING THAZIDE |
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| ↑ THE EFFECTS OF DIURETICS CAUSING ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE |
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| ↑ B/P WHEN TAKEN WITH THIAZIDES |
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| ↑ POTASSIUM LOSS , LEADING TO HYPOKALEMIA |
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