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Q: Identify the diuretic which causes hyperuricemia, tends to raise serum calcium and also causes magnesium depletion
  • A. Acetazolamide
  • B. Furosemide
  • C. Mannitol
  • D. Chlorthiazide
Correct Answer: Option D - Chlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema in congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis and corticosteroid and estrogen therapy thiazide diuretics tend to cause more retention of calcium and uric acid which can result in hypocalcaemia and hyperuricemia. thiazides can also cause hypomagnesemia, hypochloremia, hyponatremia etc.
D. Chlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema in congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis and corticosteroid and estrogen therapy thiazide diuretics tend to cause more retention of calcium and uric acid which can result in hypocalcaemia and hyperuricemia. thiazides can also cause hypomagnesemia, hypochloremia, hyponatremia etc.

Explanations:

Chlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema in congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis and corticosteroid and estrogen therapy thiazide diuretics tend to cause more retention of calcium and uric acid which can result in hypocalcaemia and hyperuricemia. thiazides can also cause hypomagnesemia, hypochloremia, hyponatremia etc.