Drug class

Loop Diuretic medications

“Loop Diuretic” is a drug class recorded for these medicines in the National Library of Medicine’s RxClass service — usually the FDA “established pharmacologic class” from the drug label, which groups medicines by how they work or what they are. Our directory includes 3 medicines in this class, 1 of which carries a boxed warning on the label shown.

Furosemide
Brand names: Disal, Furoscix, Lasix, Salix - substance
The label says: Edema Furosemide is indicated in adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and renal disease, including the nephrotic syndrome. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings
Torsemide
Brand names: Soaanz, Upcard
The label says: Torsemide is a loop diuretic indicated for: the treatment of edema associated with heart failure, renal disease or hepatic disease. ( 1.1 ) the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings
Bumetanide
Brand names: Bumex, Enbumyst
The label says: Bumetanide tablets are indicated for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic and renal disease, including the nephrotic syndrome. Almost equal diuretic response occurs after oral and parenteral administration of bumetanide. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)

Medicines in the same class can still differ in their approved uses, warnings and side effects. Class membership comes from the FDA label data published through the National Library of Medicine's RxClass service.

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Loop Diuretic medications

Furosemide

Torsemide

Bumetanide

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