Oedema

Active Ingredient: Furosemide

Indication for Furosemide

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

The treatment of oedema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, renal disease including nephrotic syndrome.

The treatment of peripheral oedema due to mechanical obstruction, venous insufficiency, mild to moderate hypertension.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

2-6 mg/kg

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

2 - 6 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 1 To 3 mg per kg of body weight 2 time(s) per day every day

0.5-1.5 mg/kg

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

0.5 - 1.5 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 0.25 To 0.75 mg per kg of body weight 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Dosages for children range from 0.5-1.5mg/kg weight daily up to a maximum total daily dose of 20mg.

Active ingredient

Furosemide

Furosemide inhibits active chloride transport in the thick ascending limb. Re-absorption of sodium, chloride from the nephron is reduced and a hypotonic or isotonic urine produced. The evidence from many experimental studies suggests that furosemide acts along the entire nephron with the exception of the distal exchange site.

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