Drug Name: | Furosemide |
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Drug Class: | Loop diuretic |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the ascending loop of Henle
- Increases the excretion of water, sodium, chloride, magnesium, potassium, and calcium
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Use: | - Edema associated with heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, or renal disease
- Hypertension
- Hypercalcemia
- Pulmonary edema
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Side Effects: | - Dehydration
- Electrolyte imbalances (hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia)
- Hypotension
- Ototoxicity
- Hyperuricemia
- Hyperglycemia
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to furosemide or sulfonamides
- Anuria
- Hepatic coma
- Severe electrolyte depletion
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Specialty: | - Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Pulmonology
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