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Page values for "Furosemide"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringFurosemide
brandStringLasix
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Loop_diuretics|Loop diuretic]] [[:Category:Diuretics|Diuretic]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`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_doseString20-40 mg PO/IV; titrate by clinical response. In diuretic-resistant heart failure or CKD, doses to 200 mg or higher may be needed
preparationsString20, 40, 80 mg tablets; 10 mg/mL oral solution; 10 mg/mL IV
fda_maxString600 mg/d typical practical ceiling in heart failure
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral IV IM
onsetStringIV: 5 minutes; PO: 30-60 minutes
durationStringIV: ~2 hours; PO: 6-8 hours
halflifeString1.5-2 hours (longer in renal failure)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000222-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~50% (oral; highly variable, 10-100%, hence the standard 1:2 IV-to-PO conversion)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000223-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringAvoid 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.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US