| Drug Name: | Bumetanide |
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| Drug Class: | Loop diuretic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in the ascending loop of Henle
- Increases excretion of sodium, chloride, and water
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| Use: | - Edema associated with heart failure, hepatic or renal disease
- Hypertension
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| Side Effects: | - Hypokalemia
- Dehydration
- Hypotension
- Ototoxicity
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| Contraindications: | - Anuria
- Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides
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