Bumetanide (Bumex) Flashcards
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Bumetanide (Bumex)
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Name/Class: BUMETANIDE (Bumex) Loop diuretic
Description: A potent loop diuretic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. Inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle.
Indications: Pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to bumetanide or sulfonamides, hypotension, anuria, electrolyte deficiencies, hepatic coma. Use caution: hepatic cirrhosis, ascites, disbetes, hypersensitivity to furosemide.
Dosage/Route: 0.5-1.0 mg IV slowly over 1 to 2 minutes, or IM.
Pedi: Safety and effectiveness in pediatric is not established
