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Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Summary of Diuretic ... Agents Subclass, Drug ... Chlorthalidone POTASSIUM-SPARING ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... summary #table #nephrology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Diuretics sites ... Metolazone) 5) Potassium-sparing ... diuretics (e.g. ... #pharmacology # ... nephrology #medications
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Transcellular Shift ... Thyrotoxicosis Medications ... • Discontinued diuretic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #low #potassium
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
of Antianginal Drugs ... EFFECTS AND DRUG ... #Antianginal #Medications ... #Cardiology #Pharmacology ... Therapy #Table #Overview
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Drugs associated ... Hypokalemia - Shift ... foscarnet - Diuretics ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Classification of Diuretics
#pharmacology #nephrology #classification #drugs
Classification of Diuretics ... #pharmacology ... #nephrology #classification ... #drugs
Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
Statins intensity, drug ... An overview of high ... #pharmacology #overview ... review #dosing #medications ... #comparison #drugs
Synthroid color-coded tablets and initial dosing

#pharmacology #dosing #medications #drugs #overview
initial dosing #pharmacology ... #dosing #medications ... #drugs #overview
Warfarin color-coded tablets, initial dosing and INR targets

#pharmacology #overview #review #medications #drugs #cardiology #warfarin #management
INR targets #pharmacology ... #overview #review ... #medications #drugs
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
minutes) Decrease potassium ... • IV Fluids Shift ... potassium intracellularly ... function) - Loop diuretic ... #nephrology