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Table 36-3

Complications of Diuretics

CommonUncommon
Volume depletionInterstitial nephritis (thiazides, furosemide)
Prerenal azotemiaPancreatitis (thiazides)
Potassium depletionLoss 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.