What is the difference between a potassium-sparing diuretic drug and a potassium chloride drug?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Potassium-sparing diuretic drugs help potassium be reabsorbed from the proximal convoluted tubule and nephron loop back into the blood; thus, they "spare" (conserve) potassium and keep it from being excreted in the urine. Potassium chloride (KCl) drugs are frequently prescribed for patients taking a thiazide diuretic drug or a loop diuretic drug in order to avoid excessive loss of the electrolyte potassium.
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