Diuretics (loop)
- Strongest routine natriuretic diuretics
- Main use: edema/congestion in HF/renal disease
- Furosemide/torsemide/bumetanide
- Hypokalemia, hyponatremia, volume depletion
- Ototoxicity at high/rapid IV exposure
- Little chronic BP advantage if not volume-loaded
- Lithium toxicity risk is clinically important
Class at a glance
- Strongest routine natriuretic diuretics
Practical pearls
- Furosemide/torsemide/bumetanide
Members / distinctions
- Hypokalemia, hyponatremia, volume depletion
- Little chronic BP advantage if not volume-loaded
Safety / monitoring
- Main use: edema/congestion in HF/renal disease
- Ototoxicity at high/rapid IV exposure
- Lithium toxicity risk is clinically important
Self-check
- What are the main clinical uses of Diuretics (loop)?
edema/congestion in HF/renal disease.
- What key adverse effect/risk occurs with Diuretics (loop)?
Lithium toxicity risk is clinically important.
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