Furosemide Other names: Frusemide

Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₁ClN₂O₅S Molecular mass: 330.744 g/mol PubChem compound: 3440

Active ingredient description

Furosemide inhibits active chloride transport in the thick ascending limb. Re-absorption of sodium, chloride from the nephron is reduced and a hypotonic or isotonic urine produced. The evidence from many experimental studies suggests that furosemide acts along the entire nephron with the exception of the distal exchange site.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
C03CA01	Furosemide	C Cardiovascular system → C03 Diuretics → C03C High-ceiling diuretics → C03CA Sulfonamides, plain
Discover more medicines within C03CA01

Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title	Information Source	Document Type
FUROSEMIDE Solution for injection	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC
FUROSEMIDE TABLETS BP Uncoated tablet	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines

Furosemide is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

LASIX

Albania (AL)

ENTIX

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

FUROHEXAL
FURON
FUROSTAD
LASIX
(combination) FURO-SPIROBENE
(combination) LASILACTON
(combination) LASITACE

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

LASIX

Croatia (HR)

EDEMID as FUROSEMIDE SODIUM
FURSEMID
LASIX

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

LASILIX
(combination) LOGIRENE

Germany (DE)

FURANTHRIL
FUROBETA
FURORESE
LASIX
(combination) OSYROL
(combination) SPIRO COMP

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

LASIX
(combination) FRUMIL

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

LASIX
(combination) LASILACTON

Netherlands (NL)

LASIX

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Romania (RO)

(combination) DIUROCARD

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

SEGURIL
(combination) SALIDUR as FUROSEMIDE XANTINOL

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

DIURESAL
FRUSOL
(combination) FRUMIL
(combination) FRUSENE
(combination) LASILACTONE

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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