BASICS
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
- Furosemide may be confused with famotidine, finasteride, fluconazole, FLUoxetine, fosinopril, loperamide, torsemide
- Lasix® may be confused with Esidrix®, Lanoxin®, Lidex®, Lomotil®, Lovenox®, Luvox®, Luxiq®
International issues:
- Urex [Australia] may be confused with Eurax® which is a brand name for crotamiton [U.S.]
- Urex: Brand name for furosemide [Australia], but is also the brand name for methenamine [U.S., Canada]
Pronunciation
(fyoor OH se mide)
Generic Available
Yes
U.S. Brand Names
Canadian Brand Names
- Apo-Furosemide®
- Dom-Furosemide
- Furosemide Injection, USP
- Furosemide Special
- Lasix®
- Lasix® Special
- Novo-Semide
- Nu-Furosemide
- PMS-Furosemide
Therapeutic Categories
- Antihypertensive Agent
- Diuretic, Loop
Related Information
- Antihypertensive Agents by Class
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Furosemide has been found in Pediatric Drug Lookup
To view this topic, please login.
Pediatric Care Online allows you to quickly access multiple pediatric resources, all in one place, for the most recent clinical information you need at the point-of-care.
View these topics FREE!
Quick Reference
Textbook
Bright Futures
For full access, please learn more.
Pediatric Lexi-Drugs® © 1978-2010 Lexi-Comp, Inc.
Pediatric Drug Lookup
