Diuretics Flashcards
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Site of action of Acetazolamide
A
Proximal convoluted tubule
1
Q
Where is the site of action of thiazides?
A
Distal collecting tubule
2
Q
Site of action of loop diuretics
A
Thick ascending limb of loop of henle
3
Q
Site of action of potassium sparing diuretics
A
Collecting tubule
4
Q
Site of action of ADH antagonists
A
Collecting duct
5
Q
Mannitol - mechanism
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Osmotic diuretic
6
Q
Mannitol - Clinical use
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Drug overdose, high intracranial/intraocular pressure
7
Q
Mannitol - toxicity
A
Pulmonary edema, dehydration.
Don’t use for anuria or CHF.
8
Q
Which diuretics are most likely to cause hypokalemia?
A
Loop diuretics
