Key Terms 1
Increases urine exretion
What is a diuretic?
Drugs that mimic the action of the parasympathetic nervous system
What are cholingerics?
A sudden intense urge to urinate that may or may not lead to loss of urine
What is Overactive bladder (OAB)?
My nick name is “the water pill”
What is Lasix?
Supplement that may modestly reduce some symptoms of BPH
What is saw palmetto?
Potassium deficiency
What is hypokalemia?
Excessive potassium
What is hyperkalemia?
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
This medication treats an enlarged prostate in men
What is tamsulosin?
act directly on the loop of Henle in the kidney
What are loop diuretics?
Medication used to relieve burning, pain, and discomfort in the urinary tract mucosa.
What is a urinary analgesic?
Drugs that block the alpha-1 receptors found in the smooth muscle in the bladder neck and prostate, causing them to relax
A form of arthritis and a metabolic disorder characterized by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in various joints
What is gout?
I could potentially cause gout attacks if you take me
What is allopurinol?
Most frequently used type of diuretic, increasing excretion of water, sodium, chloride, and potassium
What are thiazides?
agents that treat urinary incontinence by relaxing the bladder and reducing frequent and uncontrolled urination
Most frequently used to reduce intracranial or intraocular pressure
What are osmotic agents?
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs that are used to treat prostate cancer
What are antiandrogens?
I can treat hair loss or enlarged prostate in men.
What is Proscar?
Sometimes administered under conditions in which potassium depletion can be dangerous
What are potassium-sparing diuretics?
Calculus
What is a stone?
Act on the kidneys by blocking reabsorption and thereby promoting urinary excretion of uric acid
What are uricosuric agents?
Anticholinergic in action (blocking parasympathetic nerve impulses) and are used to increase the capacity and decrease the urgency of the urinary bladder
What are antispasmodics?
I can not be taken if you have untreated narrow angle glaucoma.
What is oxybutynin?
this class of drugs results in decreased serum and urinary levels of uric acid
What are xanthine oxidase inhibitors?