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The following diuretic acts on the luminal membrane
of distal tubule and collecting ducts to inhibit
electrogenic Na+
 reabsorption so that K+
 excretion is
diminished and bicarbonate excretion is enhanced:
A. Xipamide
B. Isosorbide
C. Triamterene
D. Spironolactone
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C. Triamterene
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