To prevent this type of damage, the medication is given slowly when prescribed as an IV medication, with even small doses being given slow push into an IV. Because Lasix works by removing salt from the bloodstream, it can sometimes result in a loss of too much salt, which can be serious in severe cases.
In CHF exacerbations, 60 mg IV is often given; In Renal Insufficiency Loading doses higher than 80 mg should infuse slowly to avoid Ototoxicity.
Furosemide (Lasix): Drug Monograph Oral: 20 to 80 mg given as a single dose Injection: mg as a single dose IV/IM; give IV dose slowly (1-2- minutes).
Furosemide (Lasix): Drug Monograph Oral: 20 to 80 mg given as a single dose Injection: mg as a single dose IV/IM; give IV dose slowly (1-2- minutes).
Furosemide (Lasix): Drug Monograph Oral: 20 to 80 mg given as a single dose Injection: mg as a single dose IV/IM; give IV dose slowly (1-2- minutes).
The correct answer to why Furosemide (Lasix) IV should not be pushed faster than 10 mg/min is to avoid tinnitus.
Furosemide (Lasix): Drug Monograph Oral: 20 to 80 mg given as a single dose Injection: mg as a single dose IV/IM; give IV dose slowly (1-2- minutes).
To prevent this type of damage, the medication is given slowly when prescribed as an IV medication, with even small doses being given slow push into an IV. Because Lasix works by removing salt from the bloodstream, it can sometimes result in a loss of too much salt, which can be serious in severe cases.
Furosemide (Lasix): Drug Monograph Oral: 20 to 80 mg given as a single dose Injection: mg as a single dose IV/IM; give IV dose slowly (1-2- minutes).
I probably should have given her a different name to avoid confusion, but wasn't really thinking that much about 3SM when I wrote it.
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