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Renal and Urinary Tract Drugs
Drugs used in urinary tract and renal disorders
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
11/08/2009

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Diuretics are used to______________
Definition
remove excess extrcellular fluid by increase urine flow and sodium excretion and reduce hypertension.
Term
Loop diuretics inhibit____________
Definition
tubular reabsorption of sodium
Term
When using furosemide (Lasix) longterm, clients should be advised to use a ___________to prevent__________
Definition
potassium supplement, hypokalemia
Term
Name 2 osmotic diuretics.
Definition
Mannitol 20%, glucose
Term
Thiazide diuretics inhibit reabsorption of sodium, chloride and water, name two.
Definition
Chlorothaizide (Diuril) and Hydrothiazide (HydroDiuril)
Term
Name two potassium-sparing diuretics.
Definition
Spironolactone (Aldactone) and Triamterene (Diazide)
Term
Cholinergic agonist used to promote voiding of bladder by affecting bladder muscle.
Definition
Bethanechol(Urecholine) Note: Treat cholinergic toxicity with Atropine
Term
Anticholinergic used to treat urinary incontinence by promoting retension of urine.
Definition
Propantheline (Pro-Banthine)
Term
ACE inhibitors are also used to treat hypertension with uriniary issues. Name the two ACE inhibitors, and when there could be complications.
Definition
Captopril, Enalapril (Encard), Can cause complications in patients with renal insufficiency.
Term
Vasodilators used to treat nonresponding hypertension.
Definition
Hydralazine and Dopemine
Term
Calcuim channel blockers used.
Definition
Diltiazem and Verapril
Term
ADH drug used to treat diabetes insipidus.
Definition
Vasopressin (pitressin)
Term
Used to produce acid urine to dissolve stuvite crystals.
Definition
Methionine and Amonium chloride. (No longer routinely perscribed, as urine acidifying diets are available)
Term
Used with a urate calculolytic diet to disolve amonium acid uroliths.
Definition
Allopurinol
Term
Used to manage amonium urate, calcium oxalate and cystine uroliths.
Definition
Potassium citrate, Sodium bicarbonate(may cause electrolyte imbalance)and Tiopronin tablets
Term
Used in anemia resulting from renal failure.
Definition
Recombinamat human erythropoieitin (Epogen)
Term
Drugs used in treating urinary incontinence.
Definition
Bethanechol (Urecholine), Propanthelin (Pro-Banthine), Dantrolene (Dantrium), Phenylpropamolamine (PPA), Diethysilbestol (DES)
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