Furosemide (Lasix)

Visit: https://nursing.com/140meds to request your free copy of "140 Must Know Meds" Generic Name Furosemide Trade Name Lasix Indication Edema, hypertension Action Prevents reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the kidneys, increase excretion of water, sodium, chloride, magnesium, potassium Therapeutic Class Diuretics Pharmacologic Class Loop diuretics Nursing Considerations • Use caution with liver disease • May cause hypotension, dry mouth, excessive urination, dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, metabolic alkalosis • Hypokalemia may lead to increase risk of digoxin toxicity • Monitor renal panel • Use caution with other antihypertensives • Causes arthritic symptoms/do not administer with aminoglycosides due to ototoxicity