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	References for Understanding diuretics Do you want to complete this activity to gain 2 hours of continuing professional development? ClinClac.com (2018) The top 200 drugs of 2019. Accessed November 2018. https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/ Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Medicines for cardiovascular disease. Cat. no. CVD 80. Canberra: AIHW. https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/e84e445a-b4f0-4eac-96ee-b4cbf4e5639a/aihw-cvd-80.pdf.aspx?inline=true Roush, G., Kaur, R. & Ernst, M. (2014). Diuretics: a review and update. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 19(1): 5-13. Williams, B. et al. (2018). 2018 ESC/ESH guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. European Heart Journal. 33: 3021-3104. Ritter, J. et al. (2020). Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology. (9^th edition). Churchill Livingstone. Arroll, B. & Wallace, H. (2017). Should we switch from bendrofluazide to chlorthalidone as the initial treatment for hypertension? A review of the available medication. Journal of Primary Health Care. 9(2): 105-113. Katzung, B., Masters, S. & Trevor, A. (2012). Basic and clinical pharmacology. (12^th edition). New York: McGraw Hill. Roush, G. & Sica, D. (2016). Diuretics for hypertension: a review and update. American Journal of Hypertension. 29(10): 1130-1137. Thomas, C. (2018). Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/246650-overview#a1 Hoorn, E. & Ellison, D. (2017). Diuretic resistance. American Journal of Kidney Disease. 69(1): 136-142. Ellison, D. & Felker, G. (2017). Diuretic treatment in heart failure – from physiology to clinical trials. New England Journal of Medicine. 377(20): 1964-1975. Watanabe, I. et al. (2016). Essential roles of renin-angiotensin system in the kidney. Chapter 6 in Cassarini, D. et al (eds). New aspects of the Renin-angiotensin system. UAE: Bentham Science. Lederer, E. (2018). Hypokalemia. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/242008-overview Best Practice Advocacy Centre. (2011). A primary care approach to sodium and potassium imbalance. Best Tests. September 2011 pp 2-14. Thomas, C. (2018). Metabolic alkalosis. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/243160-overview#a7 Simon, E. (2018). Hyponatremia. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/242166-overview BPAC. (2018). Avoiding the “triple whammy” in primary care: ACE inhibitor/ARB + Diuretic + NSAID. Accessed June 2019. https://bpac.org.nz/2018/docs/triple-whammy.pdf Wright, J. et al. (2018). First-line drugs for hypertension. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 4. CD001841. Accessed June 2019. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001841.pub3/full CREATE ACCOUNT FIND ARTICLES TAKE THE TOUR Make a new account to start learning online. Create account Search the list of articles. Find articles Learn about the site and how it can help you. Take the tour	LATEST ARTICLES Show all MR-SID: Medication-Related Substance Impaired Driving Delirium - often overlooked Asthma Understanding diuretics NSAIDS: risks and benefits Gastritis and the proton pump inhibitors LATEST NEWS Can drugs cause dementia? Link Influenza Vaccine: Calling the shots Link Medicinal cannabis: all smoke? Link Is your Christmas ham killing you? Link

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References for Understanding diuretics

ClinClac.com (2018) The top 200 drugs of 2019. Accessed November 2018. https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Medicines for cardiovascular disease. Cat. no. CVD 80. Canberra: AIHW. https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/e84e445a-b4f0-4eac-96ee-b4cbf4e5639a/aihw-cvd-80.pdf.aspx?inline=true
Roush, G., Kaur, R. & Ernst, M. (2014). Diuretics: a review and update. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 19(1): 5-13.
Williams, B. et al. (2018). 2018 ESC/ESH guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. European Heart Journal. 33: 3021-3104.
Ritter, J. et al. (2020). Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology. (9^th edition). Churchill Livingstone.
Arroll, B. & Wallace, H. (2017). Should we switch from bendrofluazide to chlorthalidone as the initial treatment for hypertension? A review of the available medication. Journal of Primary Health Care. 9(2): 105-113.
Katzung, B., Masters, S. & Trevor, A. (2012). Basic and clinical pharmacology. (12^th edition). New York: McGraw Hill.
Roush, G. & Sica, D. (2016). Diuretics for hypertension: a review and update. American Journal of Hypertension. 29(10): 1130-1137.
Thomas, C. (2018). Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/246650-overview#a1
Hoorn, E. & Ellison, D. (2017). Diuretic resistance. American Journal of Kidney Disease. 69(1): 136-142.
Ellison, D. & Felker, G. (2017). Diuretic treatment in heart failure – from physiology to clinical trials. New England Journal of Medicine. 377(20): 1964-1975.
Watanabe, I. et al. (2016). Essential roles of renin-angiotensin system in the kidney. Chapter 6 in Cassarini, D. et al (eds). New aspects of the Renin-angiotensin system. UAE: Bentham Science.
Lederer, E. (2018). Hypokalemia. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/242008-overview
Best Practice Advocacy Centre. (2011). A primary care approach to sodium and potassium imbalance. Best Tests. September 2011 pp 2-14.
Thomas, C. (2018). Metabolic alkalosis. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/243160-overview#a7
Simon, E. (2018). Hyponatremia. Medscape Reference. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/242166-overview
BPAC. (2018). Avoiding the “triple whammy” in primary care: ACE inhibitor/ARB + Diuretic + NSAID. Accessed June 2019. https://bpac.org.nz/2018/docs/triple-whammy.pdf
Wright, J. et al. (2018). First-line drugs for hypertension. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 4. CD001841. Accessed June 2019. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001841.pub3/full