Frusemide

Frusemide Injection

Frusemide

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Drug Identity

Active Ingredient
Frusemide
Drug Class
Cardiac Care
ATC Code
C03CA01
Status
Essential Medicine

What is Frusemide?

Uses
Furosemide is a loop diuretic used to treat fluid retention ( edema ) in people with congestive heart failure , liver disease, or a chron...

How It Works

IV injections should be given slowly over 1-2 min; maximum rate of administration for IVPB or infusion: 4 mg/min; replace parenteral therapy with oral therapy as soon as possible. In CHF and chronic renal failure: It has been suggested that doses as high as 2 to 2.5 gm/day or more are well tolerated and effective in these patients. For IV bolus injection, the maximum dose should not exceed 1 gm/day given over 30 min. IV Infusion solution mixed in NS or D5W solution is stable for 24 hours at room temperature.

How to Take It

1
Adult · PO
20 to 80 mg — 24 hourly
2
Adult · PO
40 mg — 24 hourly
Initially in Morning
3
Child · Intra Muscular
0.5 to 1.5 mg/kg — 24 hourly
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4
Child · Intra Venous
0.5 to 1.5 mg/kg — 24 hourly
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5
Child · Oral
1 to 3 mg/kg — 8 hourly

Safety Alerts

Renal failure with anuria, hepatic coma, hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, hypotension, hypersensitivity to sulphonamides, in pregnancy for short time and if strictly indicated

Important Warnings

Furosemide may pass into breast milk and inhibit lactation, stop breast feeding, hepatorenal syndrome, hypoproteinaemia may reduce diuretic effect and increase risk of side effects

Side Effects

Disorders of electrolyte balancedehydrationallergic reactionsgoutintrahepatic cholestasis

Drug Interactions

Digitalis
lithium
aminoglycosides
cephalosporins
antihypertensives
NSAIDs.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised

Storage

Inj Store Below 40°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. tab Store Below 30°C.

Price Intelligence

Rs 282
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
DRAP approved ceiling: Rs 778.24 (per pack of 50)
Pack size is not recorded for both figures, so we do not compare them here.
Reg. 078957 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 282

Should you consider an alternative?

Other options containing Frusemide, and what they are not.You pay Rs 156 more than the cheapest equivalent

Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.

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