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What is the primary site of action for loop diuretics like Furosemide?
What is the primary site of action for loop diuretics like Furosemide?
- Collecting ducts
- Early segment of distal tubules
- Proximal convoluted tubules
- Thick part of the ascending limb of loop of Henle (correct)
What is the primary mechanism of action of loop diuretics?
What is the primary mechanism of action of loop diuretics?
- Inhibition of Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransport (correct)
- Inhibition of Ca++/Na+ exchange
- Inhibition of K+/Cl- cotransport
- Inhibition of Na+/Cl- cotransport
What is the primary reason for the high efficacy of loop diuretics?
What is the primary reason for the high efficacy of loop diuretics?
- Rapid absorption of the drug
- Large capacity of proximal convoluted tubules to reabsorb NaCl
- High potency of the drug
- Large capacity of the loop of Henle to reabsorb NaCl (correct)
What is a common side effect of loop diuretics?
What is a common side effect of loop diuretics?
What is the primary site of action for thiazide diuretics?
What is the primary site of action for thiazide diuretics?
What is the primary mechanism of action of thiazide diuretics?
What is the primary mechanism of action of thiazide diuretics?
What is the bioavailability of Chlorothiazide when taken orally?
What is the bioavailability of Chlorothiazide when taken orally?
What is the route of administration of nitroglycerine in acute attack of angina pectoris?
What is the route of administration of nitroglycerine in acute attack of angina pectoris?
What is the mechanism of action of beta adrenergic blockers in preventing angina?
What is the mechanism of action of beta adrenergic blockers in preventing angina?
What is the site of action of opioid analgesics in producing analgesia?
What is the site of action of opioid analgesics in producing analgesia?
What is the effect of opioid analgesics on the opening of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels?
What is the effect of opioid analgesics on the opening of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels?
What is the effect of opioid receptor activation on adenylyl cyclase activity?
What is the effect of opioid receptor activation on adenylyl cyclase activity?
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