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Furosemide Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses

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Furosemide

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 anithypertensives
 causes arthritic symptoms/do not administer with aminoglycosides due to ototoxicity

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