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Diuretics help treat? hypertension
Diuretics increase elimination of? water and electrolytes
Increased urination adverse reactions to diuretics
Photosensitivity (Thiazide & Loop diuretics) adverse reactions to diuretics
Avoid prolonged exposure to sun (Thiazide & Loop diuretics) auxiliary labels for diuretics
May be advisable to eat bananas or drink orange juice (Thiazide & Loop diuretics) auxiliary labels for diuretics
Decrease vasoconstriction, peripheral resistance, blood pressure Thiazide Diuretics
Weak acids; Highly protein bound Thiazide Diuretics
Act in distal convoluted tubule Thiazide Diuretics
May rise serum glucose Thiazide Diuretics
Dehydration; Electrolyte deficiencies adverse reactions to thiazide diuretics
Excess uric acid & gout flare-ups adverse reactions to thiazide diuretics
Take in morning to avoid ... nocturia
Effect reduced when taken concurrently with ... NSAIDs
Tablets – 25mg, 50mg Common Doses: 12.5-50mg once daily (QAM) Hydrodiuril
Hydrodiuril hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
Tablets – 1.25mg, 2.5mg Commonly dosed once daily (QAM) Lozide
Lozide indapamide
Tablets – 2.5mg Commonly dosed once daily, or a few days each week (mornings) Zaroxolyn
Zaroxolyn metolazone
Thiazide diuretics inhibit ___% sodium reabsorption 5-10
Act in ascending loop of Henle Loop diuretics
Up to 98% protein bound Loop diuretics
Hypokalemia; Dehydration adverse reaction to loop diuretics
Severe hypotension adverse reaction to loop diuretics
Often taken with potassium supplement Loop diurectics
Loop dialectics inhibit ___% sodium reabsorption = Most potent diuretics 20-30
Hydrodiuril; Zaroxolyn; Lozide Thiazide diurectics
Lasix (class) Loop diurectic
Lasix (generic name) furosemide
Tablets – 20mg, 40mg Commonly doses 1-2 times daily Lasix
Inhibit sodium reabsorption while sparing potassium loss Potassium Sparing Diuretics/Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists
competitive antagonist of aldosterone Aldactone
Hyperkalemia (increased risk when taken with ACEIs); Gynecomastia; Hirsutism Potassium Sparing Diuretics/Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists
Potassium Sparing Diuretics/Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists effectiveness increased when combined with ... thiazide
Potassium Sparing Diuretics/Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists inhibit ___% sodium reabsorption; Less effective than Thiazide & Loop diuretics 1-3
Aldactone (class) Potassium Sparing Diuretics/Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists
Aldactone (generic name) spironolactone
Tablets – 25mg, 100mg Common doses: 25-100mg once daily Aldactone
Take with Food Avoid salt substitutes and potassium rich diets Aldactone
Cardioglycosides are commonly used to treat? Heart failure
Increase cardiac output & force of myocardial contractions Cardioglycosides
Cardioglycosides have a narrow ___ (lethal dose close to therapeutic dose) therapeutic index
arrhythmias, dizziness, convulsions, delusions, coma Digitalis toxicity
Photophobia; visual disturbances; weakness; gynecomastia adverse reaction to cardioglycosides
Toloxin Cardioglycosides
Toloxin digoxtin
Tablets – 0.0625mg, 0.125mg, 0.25mg Commonly dosed once daily Toloxin
Antiarrhythmics are commonly used to treat Arrhythmia (Irregular heart rates & rhythms)
Other arrhythmias, bradycardia, dizziness, hypotension adverse reaction to antiarrhythmics
Class 1A, 1B, and 1C Antiarrhythmics Sodium (Na) channel blocker
quinidine sulfate; Procan SR Class IA
procainamide Procan SR
Xylocard Class IB
Lidocaine Xylocard
Tambacor; Rhythmol Class IC
propafenone Rhythmol
flecainide Tambacor
Class II Beta (β) blocker
Rhotral, Sectral; Inderal; Sotacor Beta (β) blocker
acebutalol Rhotral, Sectral
propranolol Inderal
sotalol Sotacor
Class III Potassium (K) channel blocker
Cordarone Potassium (K) channel blocker
amiodarone Cordarone
Class IV Calcium (Ca) channel blocker
Isoptin Calcium (Ca) channel blocker
verapamil Isoptin
Decrease in blood volume, peripheral resistance, and cardiac output leads to? decreased blood pressure
Created by: JFren007
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