Furosemide is a sulfonamide and can be absorbed systemically. Sulfonamides can produce severe, possibly fatal, reactions such as toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- TRADE NAMES: Apo-Furosemide; Discoid; Dryptal; Edenol; Frusid; Furorese; Furoside; Fusid; Henexal; Lasilix; Lasix (Sanofi-Aventis); Novo-Semide; Urex; Uritol
- INDICATIONS: Edema
- CLASS: Diuretic, loop
- HALF-LIFE: ~2 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Acemetacin, Aliskiren, Amikacin, Amyl Nitrite, Celecoxib, Diclofenac, Digoxin, Flurbiprofen, Gentamicin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrocortisone, Kanamycin, Mivacurium, Neomycin, Piroxicam, Probenecid, Streptomycin, Tobramycin, Tolmetin
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