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Generic Name: Inhibits reabsorption • Acute pulmonary • Contraindicated in • CNS: vertigo, • Check vital signs, esp.
Furosemide of sodium, chloride edema patients hypersensitive headache, dizziness, B/P, pulse, for hypotension
Dosage: 40 mg ½ tab in ascending loop of • Edema to drug and in those paresthesia, before administration.
Frequency: TID Henle and • HTN with anuria. weakness, • Assess baseline renal
Route: Oral proximal/distal renal • Use cautiously in restlessness, fever function, serum
Therapeutic Class: tubules. patients with hepatic • CV: orthostatic electrolytes, esp. serum
Antihypertensive cirrhosis and in those hypotension. sodium, potassium.
Pharmacologic allergic to sulfonamides. Thrombophlebitis with • Assess skin turgor,
class: Loop diuretics • Drug may exacerbate or IV administration mucous membranes for
activate SLE. • EENT: blurred or hydration status; observe
• Premature infants may yellowed vision, for edema.
be at increased risk for transient deafness,
persistent patent ductus tinnitus
arteriosus with • GI: abdominal • Assess muscle strength,
furosemide treatment discomfort and pain, mental status. Note skin
during first weeks of life. diarrhea, anorexia, temperature, moisture.
nausea, vomiting, • Obtain baseline weight.
constipation, • Initiate I&O monitoring.
pancreatitis. • Auscultate lung sounds.
• GU: azotemia, • In pts with hepatic cirrhosis
nocturia, polyuria, and ascites, consider
frequent urination, giving initial doses in a
oliguria. hospital setting.
• Hepatic: hepatic • Note extent of diuresis.
dysfunction, jaundice,
increased liver
enzyme levels.
• Metabolic: volume
depletion and
dehydration,
asymptomatic
hyperuricemia,
impaired glucose
tolerance,
hypokalemia,
hyperchloremic
alkalosis
• Musculoskeletal:
muscle spasm
• Skin: dermatitis,
purpura,
photosensitivity
reactions, transient
paint at IM injection
site.