Diuretics — Flashcards

Renal (Diuretics) _____ and thiazide diuretics can cause hyperuricemia, which may lead to precipitation of gout

Renal (Diuretics) _____ diuretics may cause hypo-natremia as an adverse effect

The _____ is the site of action of thiazide diuretics

Renal (Diuretics) _____ and spironolactone are K+ sparing diuretics that act by competitively antagonizing the mineralocorticoid receptor

K+-sparing diuretics _____ K+ secretion and cause hyper-kalemia

Renal (Diuretics) _____ diuretics may cause oto-toxicity as an adverse effect

First Aid Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics) _____, a K+ sparing diuretic, may be used in the treatment of hepatic ascites

Thiazide and loop diuretics _____ K+ excretion and cause hypo-kalemia

Diuretics_____ is an osmotic diuretic that acts at the proximal tubule and descending limb (of Henle) (location)

Thiazide and loop diuretics _____ flow rate through the late DCT and collecting duct, thus decreasing luminal K+ concentration