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Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE ... #Pharmacology #Lisinopril ... Prinivil #Qbrelis #ACEI ... Inhibitor #Overview #Review
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Pentamidine Decreased Aldosterone ... Release: ACE inhibitors ... , K-ATPase and Aldosterone ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Synthesis of aldosterone ... Trimethoprim) • Aldosterone ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... classes (Aliskiren, ACEI ... Antagonists), all ... potassium, just like all ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) 

The kidneys produce renin in response to low blood pressure or low plasma
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... #Pathophysiology ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Medications: K+, ACEi ... - ↓ Renin/Aldosterone ... ± Renin/Aldosterone ... offending medications (review ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl