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Amiloride

阿米洛利
Mechanism of action:
Amiloride 是一種鉀離子保留型利尿劑(potassium-sparing diuretic),能作用於腎臟遠曲小管末端與集尿小管。Amiloride 直接阻斷管腔內側上皮細胞的鈉離子通道(EnaC,epithelial sodium channels),抑制鈉離子(Na⁺)進入管內的上皮細胞。因為鈉離子再吸收減少,細胞內正電位下降,進而抑制鉀離子(K⁺)從細胞內排出至尿液中,因此促進鈉與水的排泄,同時保留鉀離子。
Reference(s):
Wu X et al. (2000). Structural and functional characteristics and tissue distribution pattern of rat OCTN1, an organic cation transporter, cloned from placenta. Biochim Biophys Acta.
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