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Potassium-sparing diuretics are all except:

A
Spironolactone
B
Triamterene
C
Amiloride
D
Ethacrynic acid
High-Yield Explanation
classification: High efficacy diuretics - Furosemide, Bumetanide, Torasemide Medium efficacy( inhibit Na-Cl sympo ) - Thiazides ( Hydrochlorothiazide, Benzthiazide, Hydroflumethiazide, Clopamide ), Thiazide-like (Indapamide, Xipamide, Metolazone) Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors - Acetazolamide Potassium-sparing - Spironolactone( Aldosterone antagonist), Amiloride, Triamterene ( inhibit renal epithelial Na channel ) Osmotic diuretics - Mannitol, Isosorbide, Glycerol ( Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, K.D Tripathi,6th edition, page 561 )

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