KROK 1 2010 – Question 56 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology

A 65 year old female patient suffers from chronic renal insufficiency accompanied by evident edemata caused by chronic glomerulonephritis. What diuretic should be administered for forced diuresis?

  1. A. Hydrochlorothiazide
  2. B. Furosemide
  3. C. Acetazolamide
  4. D. Cyclometazide
  5. E. Chlorthalidone
Hint

Think about which diuretics still work when glomerular filtration is low and are strong enough for forced diuresis, versus those that fail in renal insufficiency.

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