Furosemide — Loop diuretic. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.
Generic name
Furosemide
Class
Loop diuretic
Mechanism
Inhibits sodium and chloride reabsorption in the loop of Henle and the proximal and distal tubules.
Used for
Edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis or renal disease in adults and children; Hypertension in adults, alone or with other antihypertensive medicines
Common side effects
Anorexia; Nausea; Dizziness; Photosensitivity
Warnings
Fluid and electrolyte depletion; Hepatic coma in cirrhosis; Ototoxicity
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Label date: 20260724 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.
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Mechanism: Animal micropuncture studies show inhibition of the Na+/K+/2Cl− carrier from the lumen of the thick ascending loop of Henle, producing diuresis.
On both cards: Warnings — Ototoxicity · Interactions — Lithium
Only on the Torsemide card: Used for — Edema (heart failure, renal or hepatic disease); Hypertension · Common side effects — Excessive urination; Hypotension; Electrolyte abnormalities · Warnings — Hypotension / worsening renal function; Electrolyte and metabolic abnormalities · Interactions — NSAIDs; CYP2C9 substrates (warfarin, phenytoin)
Mechanism: Loop diuretic; inhibits sodium and chloride reabsorption in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle.
On both cards: Common side effects — Nausea; Dizziness
Only on the Bumetanide card: Used for — Edema associated with congestive heart failure in adults; Edema associated with hepatic disease in adults; Edema associated with renal disease, including nephrotic syndrome, in adults · Common side effects — Muscle cramps; Hypotension; Headache · Warnings — Contraindicated in anuria; Hepatic coma, severe electrolyte depletion; Serious skin reactions (SJS/TEN)
Mechanism: A long-acting oral diuretic that increases sodium and chloride excretion. Its site of action appears to be the cortical diluting segment of the ascending limb of Henle’s loop; the antihypertensive mechanism is not wholly clear.
On both cards: Common side effects — Nausea; Dizziness; Photosensitivity · Interactions — Lithium
Only on the Chlorthalidone card: Used for — Hypertension in adults · Common side effects — Headache; Rash · Warnings — Acute kidney injury; Hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia; Anuria / sulfonamide allergy (contraindicated) · Interactions — Insulin / oral hypoglycemics; Tubocurarine
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