G-Furosemide 40 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 0.80 (10 x 10: ৳ 80.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 8.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Furosemide
Company Gonoshasthaya pharma ltd
Also available as
G furosemide 20 mg injection G furosemide 250 mg tablet

Title

  • G-G-Furosemide Tablet
  • Furosemide 40 mg Tablet
  • Furosemide 250 mg Tablet
  • Furosemide Syrup
  • Furosemide Injection

Categories

  • Diuretic
  • Antihypertensive
  • Loop Diuretics
  • Pharmacology
  • Pregnancy & Lactation

Description

  • Indicated for fluid retention associated with congestive cardiac failure
  • Effective in chronic renal failure
  • Rapid onset of action
  • Absorbed from gastrointestinal tract
  • Marked fall in blood pressure when ACE inhibitors added

Dosage & Administration

  • Initial adult dose is 40 mg daily
  • For hypertension, the initial dose is 80 mg divided into 40 mg twice a day
  • Dosage should be titrated until required response is achieved
  • Furosemide may be carefully titrated up to 600 mg/day for severe cases

Interactions

  • Interaction with ACE inhibitors may cause marked fall in blood pressure
  • Concomitant administration of potent diuretics can increase the toxic effects of nephrotoxic antibiotics

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in anuria
  • Contraindicated in electrolyte deficiency
  • Contraindicated in pre-comatose states associated with liver cirrhosis

Side Effects

  • Electrolytes and water balance may be disturbed
  • Prolonged use can produce alkalosis
  • May provoke hyperglycemia and glycosuria

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Caution should be observed in the first trimester of pregnancy
  • Furosemide may inhibit lactation or pass into breast milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Increased risk of developing acute retention in patients with prostatic hypertrophy
  • Special caution should be taken when driving or operating machinery

Overdose Effects

  • Clinical picture in overdose depends primarily on electrolyte and fluid loss
  • No specific antidote is known

Therapeutic Class

  • Loop diuretics

Storage Conditions

  • Protect from light
  • Do not use it later than the date of expiry
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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