KROK 1 2011 – Question 55 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
Which of the listed diuretic agents WILL NOT have diuretic effect on a patient with Addison’s disease?
- A. Spironolactone
- B. Triamterene
- C. Hydrochlorothiazide
- D. Ethacrynic acid
- E. Furosemide
Hint
Work out which hormone is lacking in adrenocortical failure, then ask which diuretic's effect depends on that hormone being present.
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