Drug Detail:Bumetanide (oral/injection) (Bumetanide (oral/injection) [ byoo-met-a-nide ])
Drug Class: Loop diuretics
Drug Detail:Bumetanide (oral/injection) (Bumetanide (oral/injection) [ byoo-met-a-nide ])
Drug Class: Loop diuretics
Oral: 0.5 to 2 mg once a day.
IV or IM: 0.5 to 1 mg once.
Continuous IV infusion: 1 mg/hour up to 12 mg/day.
Oral: 0.5 to 2 mg once a day.
IV or IM: 0.5 to 1 mg once.
Continuous IV infusion: 1 mg/hour up to 12 mg/day.
Oral: 0.5 to 2 mg once a day.
IV or IM: 0.5 to 1 mg once.
Continuous IV infusion: 1 mg/hour up to 12 mg/day.
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Patients with cirrhosis and ascites should be given smaller doses of bumetanide due to the risk of altered electrolyte balance, which can lead to hepatic encephalopathy.
Oral doses may be titrated every 4 hours.
IV doses may be titrated every 2 to 3 hours.
Patients with edema often benefit from alternate day or every 3 to 4 day therapy.
Patients with liver disease and renal dysfunction should have dose adjustments made cautiously.
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The maximum recommended dose is 10 mg/day or 12 mg/12 hours continuous IV infusion.