Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Loop diuretics
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Bumetanide is a potent diuretic which, if given in excessive amounts, can lead to a profound diuresis with water and electrolyte depletion. Therefore, careful medical supervision is required, and dose and dosage schedule have to be adjusted to the individual patient's needs (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Bumetanide Tablets Description
Bumetanide is a loop diuretic available as 0.5 mg, 1 mg and 2 mg tablets for oral administration; each tablet also contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, magnesium stearate, maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch and talc.
Chemically, bumetanide is 3-(butylamino)-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamoylbenzoic acid. It is a practically white powder having a calculated molecular weight of 364.42, and the following structural formula:
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