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Diuretics UVA
Diuretics Simple Differentiation of Groups
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| spironolactone | K-sparing |
| Eplerenone | K-sparing |
| amiloride | K-sparing |
| Triamteren | K-sparing |
| Acetazolamide | Carbonic Anhydrase |
| Furosemide | Loop Diuretics |
| Bumetanide | Loop Diuretics |
| Torsemide | Loop Diuretics |
| Ethacrynic Acid | Loop Diuretics |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Thiazide |
| Metalozone | Thiazide |
| Chlorthalidone | Thiazide |
| Indapamide | Thiazide |
| Fosinopril | ACEI |
| Captopril | ACEI (not Prodrug) |
| Lisinopril | ACEI (not prodrug) |
| Ramipril | ACEI |
| Enalapril | ACEI |
| losartan | Non-competitive ARB |
| Irbesarten | Competitive ARB |
| Valsartan | Competitive ARB |
| nesiritide | synthetic BNP |
| amylnitrate | sublingual nitrate |
| nitroglycerine | nitrate of all forms |
| isosorbide dinitrate | sublingual or oral nitrate |
| erythrityl tetranitrate | oral nitrate |
| pentaerythrityl tetranitrate | oral nitrate |
| sildenofil | phosphodiesterase inhibitor |
| verapamil | cardiac selective Ca Ch Blocker |
| diltiazem | cardiac selective Ca Ch Blocker |
| Nimodipidine | vessel selective DHP |
| Nifedipine | Vessel selective DHP |
| Amlodipine | Vessel selective DHP |
| isradipine | Vessel selective DHP |
| hydralazine | oral vasodilator (arterioles not veins) |
| Minoxidil | oral vasodilator (arterioles not veins) |
| Na Nitroprusside | I.V. vasodilator (arterioles and veins) |
| Felodipine | Vessel selective DHP |
| Nadolol | B blocker (non-specific) |
| Atenolol | B blocker (B1 specific) |
| Metoprolol | B blocker (B1 specific) |
| Propranolol | B blocker (non-specific) |
| Dopamine | B1 agonist |
| Dobutamine | B1, B2, Alpha1 agonist |
| milrinone | Phosphodiesterase inhibitor |
| Amirone | phosphodiesterase inhibitor |
| Lovastatin | Statin |
| anything ending in a statin | Statin |
| cholestyramine | Bile sequestrant |
| colestipol | Bile sequestrant |
| Colsevelam | Bile sequestrant |
| Niacin | Nicotinic Acid |
| Gemfibrozin | Fibrate |
| Fenofibrate | Fibrate |
| Exetimibe | Direct blocking agent of Cholesterol at enterocyte |
| Quinidine | Class IA antiarrythmic |
| Procainamide | Class IA antiarrythmic |
| Lidocaine | Class IB antiarrythmic |
| Flecainide | Class IC antiarrythmic |
| Propafenone | Class IC antiarrythmic |
| amiodarone | class III K blocker |
| sotalol | class III K blocker |
| dofelitide | class III K blocker |
| Ibutilide | class III K blocker |