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Pharmacology 5334
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Denning [Date] [Course title]

,Cardiac output - Answer: Average adult: 5 L/minute; heart rate X stroke volume; HR controlled by the
ANS; SV: myocardial contractility, cardiac afterload, cardiac preload



Preload - Answer: End-diastolic volume/pressure; amount of tension that is applied to a muscle before
contraction; if preload increases, stroke volume increases. If it decreases, stroke volume decreases.



Afterload - Answer: Arterial pressure that the left ventricle must overcome to eject blood; if it increases,
stroke volume decreases, and vice versa.



Basic functions of diuretics - Answer: Cleansing of ECF and maintenance of ECF volume and
composition; maintenance of acid-base balance; excretion of metabolic wastes and foreign substances



Three basic renal processes - Answer: Filtration (occurs in the glomerulus); reabsorption (99% of water,
electrolytes, and nutrients undergo reabsorption at the glomerulus); active tubular secretion (occurs in
the proximal convoluted tubule. One pumps organic acids and the other pumps bases)



Diuretics MOA - Answer: Blockade of sodium and chloride reabsorption; site of action - proximal tubule,
which produces greatest diuresis. Adverse effects: hypovolemia, acid-base imbalance, electrolyte
imbalances



Four major classifications of diuretics - Answer: Loops: furosemide; Thiazide: hydrochlorothiazide;
osmotic: mannitol; potassium-sparing: aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone) and non-aldosterone
antagonists (triamterene); carbonic anhydrase inhibitors



Furosemide (Lasix) - Answer: Most frequently prescribed loop diuretic. MOA: acts on ascending loop of
Henle to block reabsorption. Pharmacokinetics: rapid onset (PO 60 min; IV 5 min); short half life (6
hours). Therapeutic uses: pulmonary edema, edematous states, HTN



Furosemide adverse effects - Answer: Hyponatremia, hypochloremia, and dehydration; hypotension;
hypokalemia; ototoxicity



Furosemide drug interactions - Answer: Digoxin, ototoxic drugs, potassium-sparing diuretics, lithium,
antihypertensive agents, NSAIDs

, Other loop diuretics - Answer: Ethacrynic acid, Bumetanide, Torsemide. All can cause: ototoxicity,
hypovolemia, hypotension, hypokalemia, hyperuricemia, hyperglycemia, and disruption of lipid
metabolism



Thiazide Diuretics (benzothiazides) - Answer: Effects similar to those of loop diuretics: increase renal
excretion of sodium, chloride, potassium, and water; elevate levels of uric acid and glucose. Maximum
diuresis is considerably lower than with loop diuretics. Not effective when urine flow is scant.



Hydrochlorothiazide - Answer: Most widely used thiazide diuretic. Action: early segment distal
convoluted tubule. Peaks in 4-6 hours. Therapeutic uses: essential HTN, edema, diabetes insipidus



HCTZ adverse effects - Answer: Hyponatremia, hypochloremia, and dehydration; hypokalemia;
hyperglycemia; hyperuricemia



HCTZ drug interactions - Answer: Digoxin; augments effects of hypertensive medications; can reduce
renal excretion of lithium (leading to accumulation of lithium); NSAIDs may blunt diuretic effect; can be
combined with ototoxic agents without increased risk of hearing loss



Potassium-sparing diuretics - Answer: Useful responses: modest increase in urine production and
substantial decrease in potassium excretion. Rarely used alone for therapy. Aldosterone antagonist:
spironolactone. Non-aldosterone antagonists: triamterene and amiloride



Spironolactone - Answer: MOA: blocks aldosterone in the distal nephron; causes retention of
potassium; increased excretion of sodium. Uses: HTN, edematous states, HF, primary
hyperaldosteronism, premenstrual syndrome, PCOS, acne in young women, hirsutism



Spironolactone adverse effects - Answer: Hyperkalemia, benign and malignant tumors, endocrine
effects. Drug interactions: thiazide and loop diuretics; agents that raise potassium levels



Triamterene - Answer: MOA: disrupts sodium-potassium exchange in the distal nephron; direct inhibitor
of the exchange mechanism; decreases sodium reuptake; inhibits ion transport. Uses: HTN, edema



Triamterene adverse effects - Answer: Hyperkalemia, leg cramps, N/V, dizziness, blood dycrasias

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