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Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... Action, Maximum Dose ... #Pharmacology # ... Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing
Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
administration and missed doses ... #pharmacology #overview ... #review #dosing ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... - Medications ... Loop and thiazide diuretics ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... • Diagnosis of ... and nephrotic syndrome ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... 10 g QD (adjust dose ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... variable tremor, mask ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... use of adequate doses ... classes, including a diuretic ... with previously stable ... #indications
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diuretics. ... adjusting the dose ... acute coronary syndrome ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... • Medications ... (diuretics) Epidemiology ... NSAIDs • Low-dose ... Concomitant low-dose