| Category of Drug | Furosemide is a Drug Used in Heart Failure |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Furosemide is used for 1. Oedema 2. Mild to moderate hypertension |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Renal failure with anuria 2. Precomatose states associated with liver cirrhosis 3. Severe sodium and water depletion 4. Hypersensitivity to sulphonamides and furosemide 5. Hypokalaemia 6. Addison’s disease 7. lactation |
| Precautions | 1. Monitor electrolytes particularly potassium and Sodium 2. Hypotension 3. Elderly 4. lactation 5. Correct hypovolaemia before using in oliguria 6. Renal impairment 7. Hepatic Impairment 8. Prostac enlargement 9. Porphyria 10. Interactions 11. Gout 12. Impaired micturition 13. The infusion rate should not exceed 4 mg/min to reduce the risk of ototoxicity |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Hypokalaemia 2. Hypomagnesaemia 3. Hyponatraemia 4. Hypochloraemic alkalosis 5. Increased calcium excretion 6. Hypovolaemia 7. Hyperglycaemia 8. Temporary increase in plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentration 9. Less commonly hyperuricaemia and gout 10. photosensitivity |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
