Classification and Mnemonics Of Diuretics

Classification and Mnemonics of Diuretics 

Diuretics

 Definitions:

"The Substances or Drugs That Are Used  To Enhance To modulate ,or To Potentiate Diuresis.".
OR
"Any Agent,Drugs That Increase The Volume of Urine And any agent That Increase The excretion Of Na+ In The Urine Is Called Natriuritics".


Classification 

• 1.`Loop Diuretics

          (a) Furosemide

          (b) Torsemide

          (c) Ethacrynic Acid

          (d) Bumetanide

•   2.  Thiazide Diuretics

          (a) Chlorthiazide

          (b) Chlorthalidoe

          (c) Hydrochlorthiazide

          (d) Indipamide

          (e) Metolazone

• 3.   Potassium Sparing Diuretics 

         (a) Amiloride

         (b) Spironolactone

         (c) Triamterene

•   4. Osmotic Diuretics

          (a) Glycerol

          (b) Urea

          (c) Mannitol

           

•   5. Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

          (a)Acetazolamide 

Comparsion of Diuretics

How To Remember It (Mnemonics)

Remember Formula for memorizing = COLT Pee

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (at the proximal tubule)

Osmotic diuretics (at the Loop of Henle)

Loop diuretics (at the ascending loop)
Thiazides (at the distal tubule)

Potassium-sparing diuretics (at the collecting tubules)

Diuretics make patient pee like a horse, hence "Colt Pee

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