Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of furosemide injection to treat fluid retention and swelling in children. However, premature babies are more likely to have unwanted effects (eg, kidney stones, hearing problems), which may require caution in patients receiving furosemide injection.

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of furosemide injection to treat congestion caused by excess amount of fluid in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of furosemide injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related liver, kidney, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving furosemide injection.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Desmopressin

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Acarbose
  • Aceclofenac
  • Acemetacin
  • Albiglutide
  • Albuterol
  • Alogliptin
  • Amikacin
  • Amikacin Liposome
  • Amtolmetin Guacil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Aspirin
  • Azilsartan
  • Azilsartan Medoxomil
  • Balsalazide
  • Benazepril
  • Bepridil
  • Bismuth Subsalicylate
  • Bromfenac
  • Bromocriptine
  • Bufexamac
  • Buprenorphine
  • Canagliflozin
  • Candesartan
  • Capreomycin
  • Captopril
  • Cefepime
  • Ceftazidime
  • Celecoxib
  • Chloral Hydrate
  • Chlorpropamide
  • Choline Salicylate
  • Cisplatin
  • Clonixin
  • Codeine
  • Dapagliflozin
  • Dasabuvir
  • Dexibuprofen
  • Dexketoprofen
  • Dichlorphenamide
  • Diclofenac
  • Diflunisal
  • Digitoxin
  • Dipyrone
  • Dofetilide
  • Droperidol
  • Droxicam
  • Dulaglutide
  • Empagliflozin
  • Enalapril
  • Enalaprilat
  • Eprosartan
  • Ethacrynic Acid
  • Etodolac
  • Etofenamate
  • Etoricoxib
  • Exenatide
  • Felbinac
  • Fenoprofen
  • Fepradinol
  • Feprazone
  • Fexinidazole
  • Floctafenine
  • Flufenamic Acid
  • Flurbiprofen
  • Formoterol
  • Foscarnet
  • Fosinopril
  • Gentamicin
  • Glimepiride
  • Glipizide
  • Glyburide
  • Ibuprofen
  • Indomethacin
  • Insulin
  • Insulin Aspart, Recombinant
  • Insulin Bovine
  • Insulin Degludec
  • Insulin Detemir
  • Insulin Glulisine
  • Irbesartan
  • Kanamycin
  • Ketanserin
  • Ketoprofen
  • Ketorolac
  • Leflunomide
  • Levomethadyl
  • Levothyroxine
  • Linagliptin
  • Liothyronine
  • Liraglutide
  • Lisinopril
  • Lithium
  • Lixisenatide
  • Lornoxicam
  • Losartan
  • Loxoprofen
  • Lumiracoxib
  • Meclofenamate
  • Mefenamic Acid
  • Meloxicam
  • Mesalamine
  • Methotrexate
  • Metolazone
  • Miglitol
  • Moexipril
  • Morniflumate
  • Nabumetone
  • Naproxen
  • Nateglinide
  • Neomycin
  • Nepafenac
  • Netilmicin
  • Niflumic Acid
  • Nimesulide
  • Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
  • Nitisinone
  • Norepinephrine
  • Olmesartan
  • Olsalazine
  • Oxaprozin
  • Oxyphenbutazone
  • Parecoxib
  • Paromomycin
  • Perindopril
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Piketoprofen
  • Pioglitazone
  • Piroxicam
  • Plazomicin
  • Pramlintide
  • Proglumetacin
  • Propyphenazone
  • Proquazone
  • Quinapril
  • Ramipril
  • Repaglinide
  • Rofecoxib
  • Rosiglitazone
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Salsalate
  • Saxagliptin
  • Sitagliptin
  • Sodium Salicylate
  • Sotalol
  • Spectinomycin
  • Streptomycin
  • Sulfasalazine
  • Sulindac
  • Tapentadol
  • Telmisartan
  • Tenoxicam
  • Teriflunomide
  • Tiaprofenic Acid
  • Tobramycin
  • Tolazamide
  • Tolbutamide
  • Tolfenamic Acid
  • Tolmetin
  • Trandolapril
  • Trolamine Salicylate
  • Valdecoxib
  • Valsartan
  • Vildagliptin
  • Vonoprazan

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Aliskiren
  • Carbamazepine
  • Cephaloridine
  • Clofibrate
  • Cyclosporine
  • Dibekacin
  • Fludrocortisone
  • Germanium
  • Ginseng
  • Gossypol
  • Licorice
  • Pancuronium
  • Tubocurarine
  • Vecuronium

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Allergy to medical adhesives or
  • Anuria (not able to pass urine) or
  • Liver disease (eg, cirrhosis, ascites)—Should not be used in patients with this condition.
  • Allergy to sulfa drugs (eg, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine, sulfisoxazole, Azulfidine®, Bactrim®, Gantrisin®, or Septra®) or
  • Blood or bone marrow problems or
  • Dehydration or
  • Electrolyte imbalance (eg, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia) or
  • Enlarged prostate or
  • Gout or
  • Hearing problems (eg, tinnitus) or
  • Hyperuricemia (high uric acid in the blood) or
  • Hypovolemia (low blood volume) or
  • Liver disease, severe (eg, hepatic coma) or
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or
  • Trouble urinating—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
  • Diabetes—This medicine may increase the amount of sugar in the blood.
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)—Your dose of antihypertensive medicines may need to be adjusted to prevent your blood pressure from falling too low.
  • Hypoproteinemia (low protein in the blood) from a kidney problem or
  • Radiocontrast nephropathy (kidney problem), history of—May cause side effects to become worse.
  • Kidney disease, severe—Use with caution. The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body.