Generic/Brand Dose, Indications/Mechanisms Adverse/Side Nursing Rationale Client

Strength & of Drug Action Effects Drug Responsibilities Teaching

Name and Formulation Interaction (10%) 920%)
Classification (10%) (15%) (15%) (20%)
(10%)

Generic: Ordered: Indication: . numbness or . Do not confuse . Require . Take in

tingling Lasix with more the morning
Furosemide 40mg slowly LASIX is indicated in lanoxin (a frequent on an empty
over 1-2min adults and pediatric . headache, cardiac evaluation stomach to
after 1hr patients for the dizziness glycoside) of your enhance
80mg slowly treatment of edema digoxin, absorption
over 1-2min associated with . blurred
potassium, and avoid
congestive heart vision.
Brand: and interruption
failure, cirrhosis of magnesium of sleep.
Lasix the liver and renal levels. May take
Timing:
disease,including the with food or
BID nephrotic syndrome. milk if GI
LASIX is particularly upset.
useful when an agent
with greater diuretic .
Duration: potential is desired. Refrigerate
solution
4days
. Drug may
Mechanism of Action: cause BP
Other forms: drop
Classification:
Injection, Furosemide works by
Diuretic, Loop Oral blocking the
solution, absorption of sodium,
Tablets chloride, and water
from the filtered
fluid in the kidney
tubules, causing a
profound increase in
the output of urine
(diuresis). The onset
of action after oral
administration is
within one hour, and
the diuresis lasts
about 6-8 hours.