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Potassium-sparing diuretic, the Glossary

Potassium-sparing diuretics or antikaliuretics refer to drugs that cause diuresis without causing potassium loss in the urine.^[1]

34 relations: Acne, Adjuvant therapy, Amiloride, Antihypertensive drug, Arrhythmia, Ascites, Canrenone, Cirrhosis, Collecting duct system, Crystalluria, Diuresis, Epithelial sodium channel, Eplerenone, Finerenone, Furosemide, Heart failure, Hirsutism, Hyperkalemia, Hypertension, Hypokalemia, Kaliuresis, Loop diuretic, Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, Natriuresis, Nephron, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Potassium, Primary aldosteronism, Renin–angiotensin system, Spironolactone, Steroid, Triamterene, Urinary cast, Urine.
Potassium-sparing diuretics

Acne

Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles.

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Adjuvant therapy

Adjuvant therapy, also known as adjunct therapy, adjuvant care, or augmentation therapy, is a therapy that is given in addition to the primary or initial therapy to maximize its effectiveness.

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Amiloride, sold under the trade name Midamor among others, is a medication typically used with other medications to treat high blood pressure or swelling due to heart failure or cirrhosis of the liver. Potassium-sparing diuretic and Amiloride are potassium-sparing diuretics.

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Antihypertensive drug

Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).

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Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow.

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Ascites

Ascites (translit, meaning "bag" or "sac") is the abnormal build-up of fluid in the abdomen.

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Canrenone

Canrenone, sold under the brand names Contaren, Luvion, Phanurane, and Spiroletan, is a steroidal antimineralocorticoid of the spirolactone group related to spironolactone which is used as a diuretic in Europe, including in Italy and Belgium.

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Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is a condition of the liver in which the normal functioning tissue, or parenchyma, is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis) and regenerative nodules as a result of chronic liver disease.

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Collecting duct system

The collecting duct system of the kidney consists of a series of tubules and ducts that physically connect nephrons to a minor calyx or directly to the renal pelvis.

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Crystalluria

Crystalluria refers to crystals found in the urine when performing a urine test.

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Diuresis

Diuresis is the excretion of urine, especially when excessive (polyuria).

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Epithelial sodium channel

The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), (also known as amiloride-sensitive sodium channel) is a membrane-bound ion channel that is selectively permeable to sodium ions.

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Eplerenone

Eplerenone, sold under the brand name Inspra, is an aldosterone antagonist type of potassium-sparing diuretic that is used to treat chronic heart failure and high blood pressure, particularly for people with resistant hypertension due to elevated aldosterone.

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Finerenone

Finerenone, sold under the brand name Kerendia and Firialta, is a medication used to reduce the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attacks, and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic kidney disease associated with type2 diabetes.

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Furosemide

Furosemide is a loop diuretic medication used to treat edema due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.

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Heart failure

Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood.

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Hirsutism

Hirsutism is excessive body hair on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal.

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Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is an elevated level of potassium (K+) in the blood.

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Hypertension

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.

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Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is a low level of potassium (K+) in the blood serum.

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Kaliuresis

Kaliuresis or kaluresis is the condition of excreting potassium in the urine.

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Loop diuretic

Loop diuretics are pharmacological agents that primarily inhibit the Na-K-Cl cotransporter located on the luminal membrane of cells along the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.

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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist

A mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA or MCRA) or aldosterone antagonist, is a diuretic drug which antagonizes the action of aldosterone at mineralocorticoid receptors. Potassium-sparing diuretic and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist are potassium-sparing diuretics.

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Natriuresis

Natriuresis is the process of sodium excretion in the urine through the action of the kidneys.

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Nephron

The nephron is the minute or microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age.

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Potassium

Potassium is a chemical element; it has symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number19.

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Primary aldosteronism

Primary aldosteronism (PA), also known as primary hyperaldosteronism, refers to the excess production of the hormone aldosterone from the adrenal glands, resulting in low renin levels and high blood pressure.

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Renin–angiotensin system

The renin–angiotensin system (RAS), or renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS), is a hormone system that regulates blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance, and systemic vascular resistance.

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Spironolactone

Spironolactone, sold under the brand name Aldactone among others, is a diuretic medication primarily used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.

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Steroid

A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

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Triamterene

Triamterene (traded under names such as Dyrenium and Dytac) is a potassium-sparing diuretic often used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of high blood pressure or swelling. Potassium-sparing diuretic and Triamterene are potassium-sparing diuretics.

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Urinary cast

Urinary casts are microscopic cylindrical structures produced by the kidney and present in the urine in certain disease states.

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Urine

Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium-sparing_diuretic

Also known as Antikaliuretic, K+ sparing diuretic, Potassium sparing diuretics, Potassium-retaining diuretic, Potassium-retaining diuretics, Potassium-sparing, Potassium-sparing agent, Potassium-sparing diuretics.