Potassium-Sparing Diuretics — Flashcards

Which K+ sparing diuretic is associated with renal calculus formation?_____

Renal (Diuretics) _____ and triamterene are K+ sparing diuretics that may be used to treat Liddle's syndrome, which is characterized by overactive ENaCs

Renal (Diuretics) _____, a K+ sparing diuretic, is useful in the treatment of Li+-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

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

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

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

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

The _____ is the site of action of thiazide diuretics

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