Drugs that act on the kidney

Question 1

Examples of Loop Diuretics

Answer 1

Furosemide

Bumetanide

Question 2

What do Loop Diuretics do?

Answer 2

They block, sodium potassium and chloride pump

Excretion

Question 3

Example of Potassium paring Diuretics

Answer 3

Spironolactone

Amilorid

Question 4

Potassium Sparing diuretics act at?

Answer 4

Distal tubule and collecting duct

Question 5

Loop diuretics act at?

Answer 5

Ascending Loop of Henle

Question 6

Loop diuretics are

Answer 6

Very powerful

Act within 1 hour

Question 7

Thiazide diuretic drugs

Answer 7

Bendroflumethazide

Question 8

Thiazide diuretics act in the?

Answer 8

Distal tubule

Question 9

What do thiazide diuretics do?

Answer 9

Stops reabsorption
Blocks Cl pump
Increases Na+ and Cl excretion

Question 10

Dosage must be balanced to allow urine production to prevent water intoxication

Answer 10

Antidiuretics

Question 11

Vasopressin

Answer 11

Antidiuretics
Injection/infusion only
Short duration
Increases BP

Question 12

Desmopressin

Answer 12

Antidiuretic
Nasal Spray and Tablet
Long duration

Question 13

Antidiuretic drugs

Answer 13

Vasopressin

Desmopressin

Question 14

Which diuretic is used for central diabetes insipidus

Answer 14

Antidiuretics

Question 15

Antidiuretics act in

Answer 15

Collecting tubule

Question 16

Increase water channel by V2 receptors
Increase passive reabsorption of water
Realised by posterior pituitary gland

Answer 16

Antidiuretics