Complications of Diuretics
Common | Uncommon |
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Volume depletion | Interstitial nephritis (thiazides, furosemide) |
Prerenal azotemia | Pancreatitis (thiazides) |
Potassium depletion | Loss of hearing (loop diuretics) |
Hyponatremia (thiazides) | Anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia (thiazides) |
Metabolic alkalosis | |
Hypercholesterolemia | |
Hyperglycemia (thiazides) | |
Hyperkalemia (K-sparing) | |
Hypomagnesemia | |
Hyperuricemia | |
Hypercalcemia (thiazides) | |
GI complaints | |
Rash (thiazides) |
Abbreviation: GI, gastrointestinal.
Source: From Chap. 42. Jaundice and Evaluation of Liver Function, HMOM-18.