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hipertensi st 2
SBP
<120
DBP
<80
120-139
140-159
160
80-89
90-99
100
A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a
means of forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics
increase the excretion of water from bodies, although each class does so in a
distinct way.
Types
1. High ceiling loop diuretics
High ceiling diuretics are diuretics that may cause a substantial diuresis up to
20% of the filtered load of NaCl and water. This is huge when compared to
normal renal sodium reabsorption which leaves only ~0.4% of filtered sodium in
the urine.
Loop diuretics have this ability, and are therefore often synonymous with high
ceiling diuretics. Loop diuretics, such as furosemide, inhibit the body's ability to
reabsorb sodium at the ascending loop in the kidney which leads to a retention
of water in the urine as water normally follows sodium back into the
extracellular fluid (ECF). Other examples of high ceiling loop diuretics include
ethacrynic acid, torsemide and bumetanide.
2. Thiazides
Thiazide-type diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide act on the distal convoluted
tubule and inhibit the Sodium-chloride symporter leading to a retention of water
in the urine, as water normally follows penetrating solutes. Frequent urination is
due to the increased loss of water that has not been retained from the body as a
result of a concomitant relationship with sodium loss from the convoluted
tubule. The short-term anti-hypertensive action is based on the fact that
thiazides decrease Preload, decreasing blood pressure. On the other hand the
long-term effect is due to an unknown vasodilator effect that decreases blood
pressure by decreasing resistance.
3. Potassium-sparing diuretics
These are diuretics which do not promote the secretion of potassium into the
urine; thus, potassium is spared and not lost as much as in other diuretics. The
term "potassium-sparing" refers to an effect rather than a mechanism or
location; nonetheless, the term almost always refers to two specific classes that
have their effect at similar locations:
4. Calcium-sparing diuretics
The term "calcium-sparing diuretic" is sometimes used to identify agents that
result in a relatively low rate of excretion of calcium.
The reduced concentration of calcium in the urine can lead to an increased rate
of calcium in serum. The sparing effect on calcium can be beneficial in
hypocalcemia, or unwanted in hypercalcemia.
The thiazides and potassium-sparing diuretics are considered to be calciumsparing diuretics.
Mechanism of action
Classification of common diuretics and their mechanisms of action:
Examples
Mechanism
Acidifying salts
Arginine vasopressin
receptor 2 antagonists
Aquaretics
Na-H
exchanger antagonists
Carbonic anhydrase in
hibitors
Ethanol, Water
CaCl2, NH4Cl
amphotericin B, lithium
citrate
Goldenrod, Juniper
dopamine[8]
acetazolamide[8],
dorzolamide
Loop diuretics
bumetanide[8],
ethacrynic acid[8],
furosemide[8], torsemide
glucose (especially in
uncontrolled diabetes),
mannitol
Osmotic diuretics
Potassium-sparing
diuretics
amiloride,
spironolactone,
triamterene, potassium
canrenoate.
Thiazides
bendroflumethiazide,
hydrochlorothiazide
Xanthines
caffeine, theophylline,
theobromine
Location
(numbered in
distance
along
nephron)
1.
1.
5. collecting
duct
1.
2. proximal
tubule[8]
2: proximal
tubule
3. medullary
thick ascending
limb
2. proximal
tubule,
descending
limb
5. cortical
collecting ducts
4. distal
convoluted
tubules
1. tubules
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Drug
Betablockers
Day Before
Surgery
Usual dose
Calcium
channel
blockers
Usual dose
ACE
inhibitors
Usual dose
Diuretics
Stop day
before
Potassium
supplements
Stop day
before;
consider
checking
11
Day of
Surgery
Usual dose on
morning of
surgery with
sip of water
Usual dose on
morning of
surgery with
sip of water
Usual dose on
morning of
surgery with
sip of water
During Surgery
After Procedure
IV bolus or
infusion
(usually not
required)
IV bolus or
infusion
(usually not
required)
IV formulations
(usually not
required)
Continue IV dose
until medication
can be taken PO
IV betablockers/IV
calcium
channel
blockers
Restart when
patient on oral
liquids
Continue IV dose
until medication
can be taken PO
Continue IV dose
until medication
can be taken PO
Restart when
patient on oral
liquids
Centralacting
sympatholyti
cs
Peripheral
sympatholyti
cs
potassium
level
Usual dose
Usual dose
Alphablockers
Usual dose
Vasodilators
Usual dose
12
Usual dose on
morning of
surgery with
sip of water
Usual dose on
morning of
surgery with
sip of water
Usual dose on
morning of
surgery with
sip of water
Usual dose on
morning of
surgery with
sip of water
Transdermal
clonidine/IV
methyldopa
Restart when
patient on orals
liquids
Any IV
formulation
(usually not
required)
Any IV
formulation
(usually not
required)
IV formulation
(usually not
required)
Restart when
patient on oral
liquids
Restart when
patient on oral
liquids
Continue IV
dose until
medication can
betaken PO