FRUSEMIDE

Brand Name & Strength

Akoset 20 mg/2 ml, Fusix 20 mg/2 ml

Reconstitution

Not required

Further Dilution

IV infusion

Use undiluted or dilute in diluent to a concentration of 1 mg/ml (maximum 10 mg/ml)

Diluent

NS, D5, lactated Ringer’s solution (high dose infusion)

Administration & Infusion rate

IM [4,6] Slow IV

Administer at a rate of 20 – 40 mg/min , can be given slowly over 1 – 2 min [1,2,3,4]

IV infusion

Administer at maximum rate of 4 mg/min

Storage & Stability

RT

(<25 oC)

Fridge

(2 – 8 oC)

After Reconstitution

- -

After dilution

24 hr -

Remarks

In children, for short term intermittent infusion max rate of 0.5 mg/kg/min, titrated to effect

Do not mix with highly acidic solutions (pH below 5.5)