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Precautions to be Exercised While Using Potassium-Sparing Diuretics-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while using potassium-sparing diuretics as below: Drink 2.5 liters to 3 liters of fluid every day, as potassium-sparing diuretics tend to cause loss of fluid volume and consequently, dehydration. If fluid is restricted in an individual for reasons, such as, congestive heart failure or dialysis dependent status, compliance to the recommendation made is very important. Be aware of signs and symptoms of dehydration and hypotension, to avoid [...]

Contraindications for Potassium-Sparing Diuretic Use

Patient was educated on contraindications for potassium-sparing diuretic use as follows: Avoid using potassium-sparing diuretics along with any drugs that can result in increasing potassium levels in blood, such as Captopril (ACE inhibitors) and Valsartan (Angiotensin receptor blockers). Using these medications together can result in dangerously elevated potassium levels in the body and can result in conduction disturbances in the heart and heart block. Potassium-sparing diuretics are mainly metabolized in the liver. If liver function [...]

Side Effects of Potassium-Sparing Diuretics use

Patient was educated on the side effects of potassium-sparing diuretics use as follows: Symptoms of hypotension and dehydration, such as dry mouth, feeling dizzy and lightheaded with rapid heart rate can occur secondary to loss of fluid volume. Nausea and vomiting, extreme lethargy, muscle cramps, weakness, and fatigue secondary to increased sodium loss from the body. Heart palpitations, cardiac arrhythmias, muscle weakness, and fatigue secondary to increase in potassium levels in the body. Spironolactone can [...]

How to Take Potassium-Sparing Diuretics

Patient wad educated on how to take potassium-sparing diuretics as below: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Take the potassium-sparing diuretic medication during the day time hours and avoid having it during the night. As this medication increases the frequency of urination, taking this during the late evening hours can disturb the sleep. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage [...]

Potassium-Sparing Diuretics and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on potassium-sparing diuretics and mechanism of action as follows: Potassium-sparing diuretics are diuretics that act on the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct, a part of the renal tubule, involved in the reabsorption of water and solutes from the urine. Some potassium-sparing diuretics (Amiloride and Triamterene) inhibit the reabsorption of water and sodium and chloride from the urine, which results in increased excretion and loss of water and these salts in the [...]