Diuretics Flashcards
1
Q
Diuretics act by reducing .. and .. reabsorption in the …….. this also decreases reabsorption of …… via an …….. effect
A
Na+ Cl- nephron water osmotic
2
Q
Diuretics are drugs which ……. the ……… of salts (NaCl) and water by the ………
A
increase
excretion
kidneys
3
Q
Clinical use of diuretics: oedematous conditions:
heart failure
renal disease
hepatic disease
A
loop diuretics
K+ sparing diuretics
4
Q
Clinical use of diuretics: hypertension
A
thiazide-type diuretics
