Page values for "Furosemide"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Furosemide |
| brand | String | Lasix |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Loop_diuretics|Loop diuretic]] • [[:Category:Diuretics|Diuretic]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-0000021C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000021D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000021E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000021F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000220-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000221-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 20-40 mg PO/IV; titrate by clinical response. In diuretic-resistant heart failure or CKD, doses to 200 mg or higher may be needed |
| preparations | String | 20, 40, 80 mg tablets; 10 mg/mL oral solution; 10 mg/mL IV |
| fda_max | String | 600 mg/d typical practical ceiling in heart failure |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral • IV • IM |
| onset | String | IV: 5 minutes; PO: 30-60 minutes |
| duration | String | IV: ~2 hours; PO: 6-8 hours |
| halflife | String | 1.5-2 hours (longer in renal failure)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000222-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | ~50% (oral; highly variable, 10-100%, hence the standard 1:2 IV-to-PO conversion)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000223-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Avoid where possible; can reduce uteroplacental perfusion and produce neonatal electrolyte disturbance. Reserved for compelling indications.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |