Loop diuretics Nursing implications & Drug Study
Loop diuretics Nursing Considerations, Implications & Drug Study
LOOP DIURETICS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Loop diuretics are the most efficacious diuretics agents available because diuretic effects of loop diuretics...
Potassium sparing diuretics Nursing Implications and Drug Study
Potassium sparing diuretics Nursing Implications and Drug Study
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Potassium sparing diuretics caused diuresis without loss of potassium unlike other diuretics. They are...
Thiazide Diuretics Nursing Implications & Drug Study
Thiazide Diuretics Nursing Implications & Drug Study
THIAZIDE DIURETICS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Thiazide diuretics appeared as a result to synthesize more potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Like CAI and...
Diuretics: Nursing Implications & Drug Study
Diuretics Nursing Care and Drug Study
Diuretics
Diuretic is an agent that increases urine volume, while a ‘natriuretic’ causes increase in renal sodium excretion. It is a...
Osmotic diuretics: Nursing Care & Drug Study
Osmotic diuretics: Nursing Care & Drug Study
OSMOTIC DIURETICS
General Description:
Osmotic diuretics are the type of diuretics that induce osmotic diuresis in the kidney and thus decrease...
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Nursing Implications & Drug Study
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS (CAI)
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Nursing Considerations, Implications & Drug Study
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are prototype of modern diuretics and discovered when fond...
Losartan: Drug study and nursing interventions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Losartan belongs to angiotensin receptor blockers. It is very potent drug and given orally. Losartan is well tolerated in patients with heart failure...
Calcium Channel Blockers: List, Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Calcium Channel Blockers are used to block voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel are called Calcium channel blockers. The main action of this drug is vasodilation....
Metoprolol Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Metoprolol is the selective β1 receptor blocker. Metoprolol is safer in patient which has bronchoconstriction with propranolol. It is also safer drug in patient...
Spironolactone: Aldactone Drug Study and Nursing Considerations
SPIRONOLACTONE
GENERIC NAME: Spironolactone
BRAND NAME: Aldactone
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Spironolactone is a synthetic steroid that act as a competitive antagonist to aldosterone. It is also called potassium sparing...