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| increases excretion of water, sodium, chloride and potassium |
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| Edema, hypertension, excess calcium in the urine |
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| inhibit sodium and chloride reabsorption; leads to increased urine formation |
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| Edema, pulmonary edema, Ascites, hypertension |
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furosemide (Lasix)
bumetanide (Bumex)
torsemide (Demadex) |
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Definition
| Examples of Loop Diuretics |
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| Potassium-Sparing Diuretics |
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| Usually combined with thiazides to increase the diuretic and hypotensive effects and reduce the danger of hyperkalemia (excessive potassium retention) |
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| Uses of Potassium-Sparing Diuretics |
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| Prevent potassium depletion, cirrhosis |
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spironolactone (Aldactone)
triamterene (Dyrenium) |
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| Examples of Potassium-Sparing Diuretics |
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| Diuretic of choice in patients with cirrhosis |
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| Reduce intracranial or intraocular pressure |
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| Example of Osmotic Agents |
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| act on the kidney by blocking reabsorption and thereby promoting urinary excretion of uric acid |
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| Example of an Uricosuric agent |
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inhibits an enzyme responsible for the production of uric acid.
Used in treatment of chronic gout |
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| used to reduce the strength and frequency of contractions of the urinary bladder |
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tolterodine (Detrol)
oxybutynin (Ditropan) |
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Definition
| Examples of antispasmodics |
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Term
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Definition
| Relief of symptoms such as urgency, frequency, nocturia, and incontinence |
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Cholinergic Drug
Used for non-obstructive urinary retention |
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| phenazopyridine (Pyridium) |
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| Example of an urinary analgesic |
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| Uses of Urinary Analgesics |
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Definition
| relieve burning, pain, discomfort, and urgency associated with cystitis |
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| Side effect of taking pyridium |
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finasteride (Proscar)
dutasteride (Avodart) |
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| Examples of antiandrogens |
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| Used to treat BPH by reducing the prostate size |
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tamsulosin (Flomax)
doxazosin (Cardura)
terazosin (Hytrin) |
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| Examples of alpha-blockers |
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