Question

Which of the following diuretics should be used for hypercalcemia patients?

(a) Osmotic diuretics

(b) Loop diuretics

(c) Carbonic anhydrous inhibitor diuretics

(d) Potassium-sparing diuretics

This question was posed to me in examination.

My question is based upon Diuretics in section Applications of Pharmacokinetic Principles, Diuretics, Drug Concentration and Pharmacologic Response of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Loop diuretics

The explanation is: For hypercalcemia patients we can use loop diuretics. Loop diuretics act directly on the ascending limb of the loop of Henle to inhibit sodium and chloride resorption. Edema associated with hepatic or renal disease, control of hypertension, increase renal excretion of calcium in patients with hypercalcemia, useful when rapid diuresis is desired because of the rapid onset of action.