VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
acetazolamide inhibits which enzyme?
-carbonic anhydrase
-NHE3
-Na+ transport proteins
-Na/K/Cl cotransporter
-ACE
carbonic anhydrase
Furosemide inhibits which enzyme?
-carbonic anhydrase
-NHE3
-Na transport proteins
-Na/K/Cl cotransporter
-ACE
Na/K/Cl cotransporter
Assuming equal diuretic effects, which drug would be more appropriate for an 80
year old woman with a history of bone fractures?
, -furosemide
-hydrochlorothiazide
hydrochlorothiazide
Many diuretics may cause hypokalemia as a side effect. Which of these drugs
would be used to avoid this?
-acetazolamide
-furosemide
-hydrochlorothiazide
-amiloride
-mannitol
amiloride
which mechanism best describes mannitol's mechanism of action as a diuretic
-increased Na reabsorption
-decreased Na reabsorption
-increased K reabsorption
-decreased K reabsorption
-osmosis
osmosis
if the goal is to have a large effect on Na reabsorption, which drug is most likely
to be prescribed?