DRUGS AFFECTING US
Classified According to action:
Diuretics Antidiuretics Uricosurics Antise
Extra-renal
ADH
Renal Constrictors ↑excretion An
Saluretics ↓synthesis H
High efficacy
Moderate efficacy
, DIURETICS
Def.: These are the drugs which increase the urine volu
A. EXTRA-RENAL DIURETICS:
They ↑ urine volume by acting on sites other than
Water & Alcoholic beverages:
Acc. to site of action
Act by ↓ release of ADH → ↓facultative H2O re-ab
Digitalis glycosides:
As digitoxin
Act by ↑ cardiac output → ↑ renal blood flow.
Xanthine alkaloids:
As theophylline & its derivatives
Classified According to action:
Diuretics Antidiuretics Uricosurics Antise
Extra-renal
ADH
Renal Constrictors ↑excretion An
Saluretics ↓synthesis H
High efficacy
Moderate efficacy
, DIURETICS
Def.: These are the drugs which increase the urine volu
A. EXTRA-RENAL DIURETICS:
They ↑ urine volume by acting on sites other than
Water & Alcoholic beverages:
Acc. to site of action
Act by ↓ release of ADH → ↓facultative H2O re-ab
Digitalis glycosides:
As digitoxin
Act by ↑ cardiac output → ↑ renal blood flow.
Xanthine alkaloids:
As theophylline & its derivatives
