Suggested Level of Knowlege: Good

LOs

BT_PO 1.60 Describe the pharmacology of drugs used to manage acute or chronic cardiac failure, including: sympathomimetics, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, digoxin, diuretics, ACE inhibitors, nitrates and beta blockers

BT_PO 1.81 Outline a physiological basis of classifying diuretics related to their site of action

BT_PO 1.82 Describe the pharmacology of diuretics including mannitol, frusemide, thiazides, aldosterone antagonists and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Past SAQs

2014.2 Outline the effects of intravenously administering 500 ml of 20% mannitol. Outline the potential problems associated with its use.

2008.1 List the classes of drugs that are useful in inducing diuresis clinically. outline their mechanism of action.

2003.1, 2000.1 Classify diuretics, briefly explaining their mode of action.

Diuretics