Q: What are potassium sparing diuretics used for
Answer:
Heart failure
Q: What is a major side effect of potassium sparing diuretics
Answer:
Monitor for hyperkalemia.
Q: What medications would be contraindicated with spironolactone
Answer:
Potassium supplement, ace inhibitors, ARBs
Q: What are some manifestations of hyperkalemia
Answer:
weakness, fatigue, dyspnea, dysrhythmias
Q: What lab value should you monitor when giving spirnolactone
Answer:
K+
Q: Endocrine effects of Triamterene
Answer:
Depended voice, gynecomastia, impotence, hirsutism
Q: What is important education for patients taking triamterene
Answer:
avoid salt substitutes, avoid foods high in potassium
Q: What is mannitol used for
Answer:
Decrease ICP/IOP (THIS MED IS NOT FOR HEART FAILURE)
Q: What potassium sparing diuretics do we need to know
Answer:
triamterene, spirnolactone
Q: What effect can triamterene have on urine
Answer:
It can turn urine blue ( This is harmless)
Q: What osmotic diuretic do we need to know
Answer:
Mannitol
Q: What ace inhibitors do we need to know
Answer:
Lisniopril, catopril, enalopril “Pril”
Q: What are the therapeutic uses for ace inhibitors
Answer:
HTN, Heart failure, MI, Diabetic/non diabetic nephropathy
Q: ace inhibitors side effects
Answer:
OHTN (first dose) , Angioedema, dry cough, hyperkalemia, neutropenia
Q: What ARBs do we need to know
Answer:
Losartan (“sartans”)
Q: What medications do we need to know that are Calcium channel blockers
Answer:
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