Potassium-Sparing Diuretics Overview

✔ What are they?
Medications that help the body remove excess fluid while retaining potassium, preventing potassium loss commonly caused by other diuretics.

✔ How to recognize them?
Common examples include spironolactone, eplerenone, amiloride, and triamterene.

✔ How do they work?
Block sodium reabsorption in the kidneys → Reduce fluid buildup → Maintain potassium levels.

✔ Easy trick to remember:
"Potassium Stays Put" (Unlike other diuretics, these help retain potassium).

✔ Common uses:

• High blood pressure

• Heart failure

• Edema (fluid retention)

• Hormonal conditions (e.g., spironolactone for PCOS)