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FUROSEMIDE (FUROSEMIDE)
- Edema
- Peripheral edema due to chronic heart failure
- Edema due to hepatic cirrhosis
- Hypertension
- Pulmonary edema due to chronic heart failure
- Renal disease with edema
20 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route once daily
40 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route once daily
80 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route once daily
20 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route once daily
40 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route once daily
80 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route once daily
20 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route once daily
40 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route once daily
80 mg tablet
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route once daily
10 mg/mL oral solution
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
40 mg/4 mL oral solution
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
40 mg/5 mL (8 mg/mL) oral solution
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
Edema
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
Edema due to hepatic cirrhosis
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
Hypertension
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 15 milliliters (120 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 12 milliliters (120 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
Peripheral edema due to chronic heart failure
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
Renal disease with edema
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 milliliters (20 mg) by oral route once daily
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route once daily
- 1 tablet (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 5 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 4 milliliters (40 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 10 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 tablet (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (80 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 8 milliliters (80 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (160 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- ethacrynate sodium
- Sodium Edecrin
Contraindicated
- Curad Enema
- Disposable Enema
- Enema
- Enema Disposable
- Fleet Enema
- Fleet Enema Extra
- Fleet Pediatric
- lithium carbonate
- lithium citrate
- Lithobid
- Oral Saline Laxative
- Osmoprep
- Phosphate Laxative
- Preparation Cleansing
- Ready-to-use Enema
- Reclast
- sod phos mono-sod phos dibasic
- sodium phosphates
- zoledronic acid
- zoledronic acid-mannitol-water
- Zometa
Severe
Moderate
- Accupril
- Accuretic
- Aceon
- Advil
- Advil Allergy Sinus
- Advil Allergy-congestion Rlf
- Advil Cold & Sinus
- Advil Congestion Relief
- Advil Liqui-gel
- Advil Migraine
- Advil Pm
- Advil Pm Liqui-gels
- Aleve
- Aleve Cold & Sinus
- Aleve Sinus & Headache
- Aleve-d Sinus & Cold
- Aleve-d Sinus & Headache
- aliskiren
- aliskiren-amlodipin-hcthiazide
- aliskiren-amlodipine
- aliskiren-hydrochlorothiazide
- All Day Pain Relief
- All Day Pain Relief Sinus & Co
- All Day Relief
- Altace
- amikacin
- amlodipine-benazepril
- amlodipine-olmesartan
- amlodipine-valsartan
- amlodipine-valsartan-hcthiazid
- Amturnide
- Anaprox
- Anaprox Ds
- Ansaid
- Arthrotec 50
- Atacand
- Atacand Hct
- Avalide
- Avapro
- azilsartan med-chlorthalidone
- azilsartan medoxomil
- Azor
- benazepril
- benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Benicar
- Benicar Hct
- Bethkis
- Caldolor
- Cambia
- candesartan
- candesartan-hydrochlorothiazid
- captopril
- captopril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Cataflam
- Celebrex
- celecoxib
- Child Ibuprofen
- Children's Advil
- Children's Ibu-drops
- Children's Ibuprofen
- Children's Medi-profen
- Children's Motrin
- Children's Profen Ib
- chlorphen-phenyleph-ibuprofen
- chlorphen-pseudoeph-ibuprofen
- cholestyramine (with sugar)
- Cholestyramine Light
- cholestyramine-aspartame
- Cold & Sinus Pain Relief
- Cold-sinus Relief
- Colestid
- Colestid Flavored
- colestipol
- Coly-mycin S
- Cortisporin
- Cortisporin-tc
- Cozaar
- Daypro
- diclofenac epolamine
- diclofenac potassium
- diclofenac sodium
- diclofenac submicronized
- diclofenac-misoprostol
- Digox
- digoxin
- Diovan Hct
- Duexis
- Ec-naprosyn
- Edarbi
- Edarbyclor
- enalapril maleate
- enalapril-hydrochlorothiazide
- enalaprilat
- Epaned
- eprosartan
- eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- etodolac
- Exforge
- Exforge Hct
- Feldene
- fenoprofen
- Flanax
- Flector
- flurbiprofen
- fosinopril
- fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide
- gentamicin
- gentamicin in NaCl (iso-osm)
- gentamicin sulfate (ped) (PF)
- gentamicin sulfate (PF)
- hydrocodone-ibuprofen
- Hyzaar
- I-prin
- Ibu-drops
- Ibudone
- ibuprofen
- Ibuprofen Cold
- Ibuprofen Cold-sinus(with Pse)
- Ibuprofen Ib
- Ibuprofen Jr Strength
- ibuprofen lysine (PF)
- Ibuprofen Pm
- ibuprofen-diphenhydramine
- ibuprofen-diphenhydramine HCl
- ibuprofen-famotidine
- ibuprofen-oxycodone
- ibuprofen-phenylephrine HCl
- Indocin
- indomethacin
- indomethacin sodium
- Infant's Ibuprofen
- Infant's Medi-profen
- Infant's Motrin
- Infants Ibu-drops
- Infants Profenib
- irbesartan
- irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- ketoprofen
- ketorolac
- Lanoxin
- Lanoxin Pediatric
- lisinopril
- lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide
- losartan
- losartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Lotensin
- Lotrel
- Mavik
- Medi-profen
- Mediproxen
- mefenamic acid
- meloxicam
- Micardis
- Micardis Hct
- Midol (naproxen)
- Mobic
- moexipril
- moexipril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Motrin Ib
- Motrin Pm
- nabumetone
- Nalfon
- Naprelan Cr
- Naprosyn
- naproxen
- naproxen sodium
- naproxen-esomeprazole
- naproxen-pseudoephedrine
- neomycin
- neomycin-colist-HC-thonzonium
- neomycin-polymyxin-HC
- Neoprofen (ibuprofen Lysn)(pf)
- olmesartan
- olmesartan-amlodipin-hcthiazid
- olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- oxaprozin
- Pennsaid
- perindopril erbumine
- piroxicam
- Ponstel
- Prevalite
- Prinivil
- Provil
- pseudoephedrine-ibuprofen
- Questran
- Questran Light
- quinapril
- quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide
- ramipril
- Reprexain
- Sinus & Cold-d
- Solaraze
- Sprix
- streptomycin
- sulindac
- Tarka
- Tekamlo
- Tekturna
- Tekturna Hct
- telmisartan
- telmisartan-amlodipine
- telmisartan-hydrochlorothiazid
- Teveten
- Teveten Hct
- Tobi
- Tobi Podhaler
- tobramycin
- tobramycin in 0.225 % NaCl
- tobramycin in 0.9 % NaCl
- tobramycin sulfate
- tolmetin
- trandolapril
- trandolapril-verapamil
- Tribenzor
- Twynsta
- Uniretic
- Univasc
- valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Vaseretic
- Vasotec
- Vicoprofen
- Vimovo
- Voltaren-xr
- Wal-profen
- Wal-profen Cold-sinus
- Wal-proxen
- Zestoretic
- Zestril
- Zipsor
- Zorvolex
- Pancreatitis
Contraindicated
- Anuria
- Azotemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypochloremia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hypoproteinemia
- Hypotension
- Hypovolemia
- Metabolic alkalosis
Severe
Moderate
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Bladder outflow obstruction
- Cardiogenic shock
- Diabetes mellitus
- Gout
- Hearing loss
- Hyperuricemia
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
FUROSEMIDE (FUROSEMIDE)
- Edema
- Peripheral edema due to chronic heart failure
- Edema due to hepatic cirrhosis
- Hypertension
- Pulmonary edema due to chronic heart failure
- Renal disease with edema
- None
- Orthostatic hypotension
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hyponatremia
- Abdominal pain with cramps
- Anorexia
- Blurred vision
- Cramps
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Drowsy
- Headache disorder
- Muscle spasm
- Skin photosensitivity
- Xerostomia
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
- Acute pancreatitis
- Agranulocytosis
- Allergic dermatitis
- Anaphylaxis
- Anemia
- Aplastic anemia
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Eosinophilia
- Erythema multiforme
- Exfoliative dermatitis
- Hearing loss
- Hemolytic anemia
- Hypersensitivity angiitis
- Hypochloremic alkalosis
- Interstitial nephritis
- Jaundice
- Leukopenia
- Neutropenic disorder
- Obstructive hyperbilirubinemia
- Ototoxicity
- Purpura
- Skin rash
- Stevens-johnson syndrome
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Thrombocytopenic disorder
- Thrombophlebitis
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Urticaria
- Vasculitis
- Xanthopsia
Less Severe
- Constipation
- Fever
- Gastrointestinal irritation
- General weakness
- Glycosuria
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hyperuricemia
- Mouth irritation
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Paresthesia
- Pruritus of skin
- Tinnitus
- Ureteral spasm
- Vertigo
- Vomiting
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Furosemide
Risk of renal calcification in premature infants or with chronic use.
- 1 Day – 4 Years
- Risk of renal calcification in premature infants or with chronic use.
Furosemide
- Severity Level:
C
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Furosemide
Used in neonates;Poor oral absorption;Could theoretically suppress lactation
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Excreted | Not known; no or inclusive data | Used in neonates;Poor oral absorption;Could theoretically suppress lactation |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Furosemide
Cardiovascular-Elderly are more sensitive to hypotensive effects. Avoid over diuresis. Metabolic-Elderly are more sensitive to drug induced electrolyte loss. Monitor serum potassium, magnesium, and sodium.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N |
BEERS: Y HEDIS: N STOPP: Y
No Known Risk
None
- Furosemide is a very potent medication. Using too much of this drug can lead to serious water and salt/mineral loss. Therefore, it is important that you are closely monitored by your doctor while taking this medication.<br /><br />Tell your doctor right away if you become very thirsty or confused, or develop muscle cramps/weakness. See also Side Effects section.
| Edema | |
| R60 | Edema, not elsewhere classified |
| R60.0 | Localized edema |
| R60.1 | Generalized edema |
| R60.9 | Edema, unspecified |
| Edema due to hepatic cirrhosis | |
| K70.11 | Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites |
| K70.31 | Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites |
| K71.51 | Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites |
| Hypertension | |
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
| Peripheral edema due to chronic heart failure | |
| R60 | Edema, not elsewhere classified |
| R60.9 | Edema, unspecified |
| Pulmonary edema due to chronic heart failure | |
| J81.0 | Acute pulmonary edema |
| Renal disease with edema | |
| R60.1 | Generalized edema |
| R60.9 | Edema, unspecified |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
| J81.0 | Acute pulmonary edema |
| K70.11 | Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites |
| K70.31 | Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites |
| K71.51 | Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites |
| R60 | Edema, not elsewhere classified |
| R60 | Edema, not elsewhere classified |
| R60.0 | Localized edema |
| R60.1 | Generalized edema |
| R60.1 | Generalized edema |
| R60.9 | Edema, unspecified |
| R60.9 | Edema, unspecified |
| R60.9 | Edema, unspecified |
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