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1
Q

Where do carbonic anhydrase inhibitors work?

A

PCT

DCT

2
Q

Name a carbonic anhydrase inhinitor

A

acetazolamide

3
Q

Use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

A

glaucoma

4
Q

where do loop diuretics work?

A

take a fucking guess

loop of henle

5
Q

what part of the loop of henle do loop diuretics work on?

A

thick ascending limb

6
Q

name a loop diuretic

A

furosemide

7
Q

what do we use loop diuretics for?

A

hypertension, oedema, CHF, renal insufficiency

8
Q

where do thiazide diuretics work?

A

DCT

9
Q

name a thiazide diuretic

A

hydrochlorothiazide

10
Q

What are thiazide diuretics used in?

A

hypertension and oedema and nephrolithiasis

11
Q

where do potassium sparing diuretics work?

A

collecting tubules

12
Q

name a potassium sparing diuretic?

A

spironolactone

13
Q

what are potassium sparing diuretics used in?

A

add on to other diuretics

14
Q

what diuretic works on the PCT?

A

carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

15
Q

What diuretic works on the loop of henle?

A

loop diuretic (shockingly)

16
Q

what diuretics work on the DCT?

A

carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and thiazide diuretics

17
Q

what diuretics work on the collecting tubule?

A

potassium sparing diuretics