By slow intravenous injection
It can also be used to aid in the treatment of high blood potassium and high blood pressure
Diuretic therapy is a cornerstone of treatment for heart failure, but it has various challenges and complications
It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, freely soluble in dilute alkali solutions and insoluble in dilute acids
Your doctor will Furosemide is a loop diuretic medication used to treat edema due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease
severe hypokalaemia or hyponatraemia), Addison's disease, porphyria, dehydration, hypotension, hypovolaemia, comatose or pre-comatose states associated with hepatic cirrhosis or encephalopathy, anuria or renal failure with anuria
Ototoxicity can occur with any of the loop diuretics, especially with the concomitant use of aminoglycosides and renal impairment
Furosemide is used to treat high blood pressure, liver disease and fluid retention
Close monitoring of plasma electrolytes and renal function is required, particularly because of the increased risk of hypokalemia ± hypomagnesemia
Particularly careful monitoring is required in patients with gout, patients with partial obstruction of urinary Acute pulmonary edema: I
Hypertension, resistant (Chobanian, 2003; JNC 7): Oral: 20-80 mg/day in 2 divided doses
Side Effects
Furosemide is prescribed to treat edema, a condition in which excess fluid is retained in the tissues as a result of a variety of medical conditions
Low doses of spironolactone are beneficial in moderate to severe