Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions — Flashcards

Diuretics _____ diuretics decrease the lumen positive potential, thus promoting the excretion of Ca2+ and Mg2+

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

One adverse effect of K+ sparing diuretics is _____, which increases risk for arrhythmia

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

Renal (Diuretics) _____ diuretics exert their effects on the DCT (location) of the nephron

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

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

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

The _____ is the site of action of thiazide diuretics