Loop Diuretics

Shift Away from Loop Diuretics for Pulmonary Edema

Too often, though, we allow the pendulum to swing too far toward caution. It's completely reasonable to relegate furosemide to a second-line intervention, but less so to dismiss the diuretic from a role in the emergency department, for which a small and insidious minority increasingly advocates. Furosemide can decrease LV filling pressures independent of diuresis and may even be a bronchodilator.

Blood pressure‐lowering efficacy of loop diuretics for primary hypertension

Based on the limited number of published RCTs, the systolic/diastolic blood pressure‐lowering effect of loop diuretics is ‐8/‐4 mmHg, which is likely an overestimate. We graded the quality of evidence for both systolic and diastolic blood pressure estimates as "low" due to the high risk of bias of included studies and the high likelihood of publication bias. We found no clinically meaningful blood pressure‐lowering differences between different drugs within the loop diuretic class.

Bumetanide makes you pee — a lot. It also protects your heart and brain

If you’ve got congestive heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure) or kidney disease, your doctor may be concerned about a big problem: edema, a condition that happens when there’s too much fluid and salt in your body. Luckily, there’s a good solution: a medication called bumetanide, which you might know by the brand name Bumex.

Door to Furosemide (D2F) in Acute CHF…Really?

We must be careful in making brash conclusions from this study. Although the authors conclude early treatment with IV loop diuretics is associated with lower in-hospital mortality, it is important to remember, patients in the early treatment group were more likely to arrive by ambulance, have an onset of symptoms that was more abrupt, and have more obvious signs of volume overload.

Furosemide in the Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Edema

Bottom Line: Loop diuretics are harmful early in the management of APE.

What Happens When You Stop Taking Lasix? The Inside Story!

After stopping Lasix, drinking lots of fluids is essential so that you don’t get dehydrated and drink enough water to avoid developing symptoms like dizziness, fatigue, and headaches.

Lasix: The Basics of Furosemide

Furosemide, sold under the brand name Lasix, is a loop diuretic that blocks the sodium-potassium-chloride transporter in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle. This blockade results in decreased reabsorption of sodium, chloride, and water [1]. Diuresis starts within 30 minutes of intravenous administration and peaks in 1 to 2 hours.

Bumex

The usual total daily dosage of Bumex tablets is 0.5 mg to 2 mg and in most patients is given as a single dose.

Lasix

The usual initial dose of LASIX is 20 mg to 80mg given as a single dose. Ordinarily a prompt diuresis ensues. If needed, the same dose can be administered 6 to 8 hours later or the dose may be increased. The dose may be raised by 20 mg or 40mg and given not sooner than 6 to 8 hours after the previous dose until the desired diuretic effect has been obtained.