Table: DIURETICS 1

Tanya Champion

Table: Diuretics

Pharmacotherapeutics for

Advanced Practice

Dr. Krishna

Herzing University

February 18, 2018

Diuretics 2

List the individual diuretic groups with at least 2 examples in each group and list
their clinical indications and side effects.

Diuretic examples indications Side effects

Thiazide Hydorchlorothiazide Treats Increased fluid,
hypertension, electrolyte loss.
and edema. Decreased
(Woo et al. sodium, and
2015) Uses potassium
renin- levels.
angiotensin-
aldosterone
system to
reduce arterial
and blood
pressure.
Chlorothiazide Treats edema, Increased fluid,
edema from electrolyte loss.
heart failure, Decreased
hypertension. sodium, and
(2015) Uses potassium
renin- levels.
angiotensin-
aldosterone
system to
reduce arterial
and blood
pressure.
Loop Furesomide Treats Increased fluid,
refractory electrolyte loss.
edema of Decreased
congestive sodium, and
heart failure, potassium
hepatic, and levels.
renal disease.
(2015) Uses
renin-
angiotensin-
aldosterone
system to
reduce arterial
and blood
pressure.
Bumetanide Treats edema Increased fluid,
of congestive electrolyte loss.
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heart failure, Decreased

hepatic and sodium, and
renal disease, potassium
alternative for levels.
Latex allergy.
Uses renin-
angiotensin-
aldosterone
system to
reduce arterial
and blood
pressure.
Potassium Spironolactone Treats Hyperkalemia
sparing hypertension,
edema of
congestive
heart failure,
hepatic, and
nephrotic
syndrome.
(2015) Used in
conjunction
with thiazide
and loop
diuretics to
help prevent
hypokalemia.
Triamterene Used in Hyperkalemia
conjunction
with thiazide
and loop
diuretics to
help prevent
hypokalemia.
Carbonic Acetazolamide Used to treat Less sodium
anhydrase glaucoma reabsorption at
Inhibitors this site and
therefore
greater
sodium,
bicarbonate
and water loss
in the urine.
Methazolamide Used to tread Less sodium
glaucoma reabsorption at
this site and
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therefore
greater
sodium,
bicarbonate
and water loss
in the urine.

Reference:
Woo, T. M., Wynne, A. L., & Wynne, A. L. (2015). Pharmacotherapeutics for nurse
practitioner prescribers.