Angiotensin receptor blockers: List, Drug Study and Nursing interventions
Angiotensin receptor blockers or Angiotensin receptor antagonists are also known as ‘ARBs’, ‘AT1 receptor blockers’ or ‘sartans’. ARBs have similar hypotensive effects that of...
Captopril: Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
CAPTOPRIL
GENERIC NAME: Captopril
BRAND NAME: Capoten, Acepril, Capozide
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Captopril is the first and potent ACE inhibitors. It is also called vasoactive peptide. It is the...
ACE Inhibitors: List, Description and Nursing interventions
ACE Inhibitors or Angiotensin converting enzymes inhibitors are also called vasoactive peptides because of their direct effect on blood vessels. ACE inhibitors are widely...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...