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acetazolamide =
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diamox
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diamox =
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acetazolamide
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acetazolamide mechanism
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blocks carbonic anhydrase which ends up decreasing CO2 reabsorption
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uses of acetazolamide
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1. open angle glaucoma
2. metabolic alkalosis 3. respiratory alkalosis (mountain sickness) 4. urine alkalinization |
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toxicity of acetazolamide
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1. paresthesia
2. hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis |
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amiloride =
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midamor
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midamor =
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amiloride
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amiloride is a...
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K+ sparing diuretic
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mechanism of amiloride
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blocks Na channels in collecting duct (which are linked to K+ secreting channels)
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uses of amiloride
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1. CHF
2. hypokalemia 3. hyperaldosteronism (because aldosterone increases the Na and K channels that amiloride acts on!) |
