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Furosemide Drug Study
Furosemide Drug Study
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Generic Name: Therapeutic A potent drug that Acute Contraindicated in CNS: vertigo,
Class: inhibits sodium and pulmonary patients headache, dizziness,
Furosemide chloride edema hypersensitive to weakness, To prevent nocturia, give
Diuretic, reabsorption at the Edema drug and in those paresthesia, P.O. and I.M. preparations
antihypertensive Hypertension in the morning. Give second
proximal and distal with anuria. restlessness, fever.
Brand Name: tubules and the dose in early afternoon.
ascending loop of Use cautiously in CV: orthostatic Monitor weight, blood
Lasix, Novo- patients with hypotension, pressure, and pulse rate
Pharmacologic Henle
semide Class: hepatic cirrhosis thrombophlebitis, routinely with long-term
and in those with IV administration use.
Loop diuretic allergic to Monitor fluid intake and
sulfonamides. GI: abdominal
output and electrolyte,
discomfort,
BUN, and carbon dioxide
Dosage: 20mg pancreatitis, nausea,
levels.
vomiting, constipation
Advise patient to take drug
GU: nocturia, with food to prevent GI
polyuria, frequent upset.
urination, oliguria
Route: IV
Hepatic: hepatic
dysfunction, jaundice
Musculoskeletal:
Frequency: q8 muscle spasm