Furosemide tablets 30mg x 50 №5

Use Furosemide is used for edematous syndrome of various origins, including chronic heart failure, chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome (where the treatment of the underlying disease is paramount), and liver diseases (including liver cirrhosis). The drug is also indicated for arterial hypertension, pulmonary edema, cardiac asthma, cerebral edema, eclampsia, forced diuresis, and hypercalcemia. How to take The dosage regimen of Furosemide is established individually, depending on the indications, clinical situation, and patient's age. The initial dose for adults is usually 20-80 mg per day. The daily dose can be taken once or divided into several administrations. Tablets should be taken on an empty stomach, without chewing, and with a sufficient amount of liquid. For children, the recommended daily oral dose is 2 mg/kg body weight, but not more than 40 mg per day. Contraindications Furosemide is contraindicated in cases of hypersensitivity to furosemide or other sulfonamides. Other contraindications include: - acute renal failure with anuria (with a glomerular filtration rate of less than 3-5 ml/min) - severe liver failure, hepatic coma, and precoma - acute glomerulonephritis - sharply expressed disorders of urine outflow of any etiology (including unilateral urinary tract damage) - hypokalemia - hyponatremia - hypovolemia - decompensated mitral or aortic stenosis - hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy - increased central venous pressure (above 10 mm Hg) The drug is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation.