Furosemide: Contraindications

Pronounced hyponatremia or hypovolemia and anuria.

Furosemide: Cautions

Caution when there are losses of potassium (vomiting, diarrhea)! A pronounced hypokalemia demands to be treated (potassium sparing diuretics, potassium substitution). For men with prostate hyperplasia there is a risk of urinary retention.

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