General Overview: Dominating Diuresis
| Drug | Route |
|---|---|
| Furosemide (Lasix) | PO, IV |
| Bumetanide (Bumex) | PO, IV |
| Torsemide | PO only |
| Ethacrynic Acid | PO, IV |
| Side Effects | |
| “OHH DAANG!” |
- Ototoxicity (IV push, high rate)
- Hypokalemia-Hypomagnesemia
- Dehydration
- Allergy (rash)
- Alkalosis (metabolic)
- Nephritis
- Gout (hyperuricemia)
Primary uses:
- Heart Failure (volume overload)
- Hypertension
- Acute/Chronic Hyperkalemia