Furosemide 20mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Furosemide

Available from:

Bristol Laboratories Ltd

ATC code:

C03CA01

INN (International Name):

Furosemide

Dosage:

20mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02020200; GTIN: 5060013940590 5060013940613

Patient Information leaflet

PRODUCT NAME
DIMENSION
NO OF COLOR
FONT USED
VERSION
LANGUAGE
SOFTWARE
ARTWORK LEGEND
FUROSEMIDE TABLETS 20MG, 40MG -S/L-ENG PIL
180 X 400 MM
HUMANST521 BT ROMAN & BOLD-9PTS
V4-23-9-19
ENGLISH
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR( CREATIVE CLOUD)
01- BLACK
(FONTS USED IN LEGEND : ARIAL TYPE SIZE :10POINTS)
inflammation and pain) or ACE inhibitors (medicines
used to lower blood pressure)
•
you are elderly patient with dementia and are also
taking risperidone
•
laboratory monitoring- it is recommended to under go
regular monitoring of blood levels of sodium, pottasium,
kidney function tests (blood urea nitrogen and
creatinine levels), glucose, magnesium, calcium,
chloride, bicarbonate and uric acid
•
regular monitoring is required to check for occurence
of blood dyscrasias (abnormal or imbalance in blood
components), liver damage or any symptom that may
occur particularly to you.
OTHER MEDICINES AND FUROSEMIDE TABLETS
Do not take this medicine and tell your doctor, if you are
taking: medicines which change the amount of potassium
in your blood. These include potassium supplements such
as potassium chloride or certain water tablets (diuretics)
such as triamterene.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have
recently taken or might take any other medicines
•
Tell your doctor if you are taking the below medicines
as the dose of these may need to be changed to avoid
the risk of excessive lowering of blood pressure.
Other blood pressure lowering agents (cardiac
glyclosides eg. Digoxin, other diuretics that help you pass
more urine; or other blood pressure lowering agents)
•
If you are taking any drugs that can be harmful to your
kidneys
•
If you have low levels of potassium or magnesium in
your blood indicated by the blood counts.
A large number of drugs can interact with Furosemide
which can significantly alter their effects. These drugs
include:
•
Medicines such as ramipril, enalapril, perindopril (called
‘ACE inhibitors’) or losartan, candesartan, irbesartan
(called ‘angiotensin II receptor antagonists’

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Furosemide 20 mg Tablets BP
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 20 mg of Furosemide
Excipient(s):
Each tablet contains 52.5mg lactose monohydrate
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
Round, white to off-white tablet embossed ‘F 20’ on one side and
‘’BL’’ on the other
side.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Furosemide is a potent diuretic with rapid action.
Furosemide tablets are indicated for:
1) The treatment of fluid retention associated with heart failure,
including left
ventricular failure, cirrhosis of the liver and renal disease,
including nephrotic
syndrome.
2) The treatment of mild to moderate hypertension (alone, or in
combination with
other antihypertensive agents in the treatment of more severe cases).
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
It is recommended that Furosemide tablets are taken on an empty
stomach, and with
plenty of liquid.
Adults: The initial adult dose is 40mg daily, reduced to 20mg daily or
40mg on
alternative days. In some patients daily doses of 80mg or higher
(given in divided
doses) may be required.
Children: Contra-indicated (see section 4.3)
Elderly: Caution is advised as furosemide is eliminated more slowly in
elderly
patients.Treatment should be started with 20mg and titrated upwards as
required (see
section 4.4).
Method of Administration:
For oral administration
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
•
Hypersensitivity to furosemide or any of the excipients of this
product.
•
Hypersensitivity to amiloride, sulphonamides or sulphonamide
derivatives
(because of cross-sensitivity between sulphonamides and furosemide).
•
Hypovolaemia or dehydration (with or without accompanying hypotension)
(see section 4.4)
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Anuria, or renal failure with anuria not responding to furosemide.
•
Renal failure as a result of poisoning by nephrotoxic or hepatotoxic
agents or
renal failure associated with hepatic coma.
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Pre-comatose and co