One Important Distinction with Potassium-Sparing Diuretics Over Other Forms of Diuretics

question 28

Multiple Choice

One important distinction with potassium-sparing diuretics over other forms of diuretics is that potassium-sparing diuretics:

• A) exert their effects early in the nephritic process.
• B) are more efficient than loop diuretics in sodium and water reabsorption.
• C) not only decrease sodium reabsorption, they increase potassium reabsorption.
• D) are so potent that they are rarely used with other diuretics.

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