Match each diuretic category with its contraindication(s) listed below.

a. Concomitant use with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), salicylates,
and NSAIDs which may cause hyperkalemia
b. Concomitant use with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, which may increase the risk of renal insufficiency
c. Active intracranial bleeding
d. Concomitant use with aminoglycosides, which may increase the risk of deafness

1. Thiazides
2. Loop diuretics
3. Potassium-sparing diuretics
4. Osmotic agents


1. b. Concomitant use with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, which may increase the risk of renal insufficiency
2. d. Concomitant use with aminoglycosides, which may increase the risk of deafness
3. a. Concomitant use with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), salicylates,
and NSAIDs which may cause hyperkalemia
4. c. Active intracranial bleeding

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