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Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Furosemide 20 mg IV = Torsemide ... = Bumetanide (Bumex ... Table #Furosemide #Torsemide ... #Bumex #Lasix #
Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Furosemide 20 mg IV = Torsemide ... Table #Furosemide #Torsemide ... #Bumex #Lasix #
Loop Diuretic Conversion - Dose Equivalents
Bumex (bumetanide) 1 mg PO
Demadex (torsemide) 20 mg PO
Lasix (furosemide) 40
Dose Equivalents Bumex ... mg PO Demadex (torsemide ... bumetanide or torsemide
Diuretics - summary table
Thiazides and Related Diuretics: HCTZ, Chlorthalidone, Metolazone, Indapamide, Bendroflumethiazide 
Loop Diuretics: Furosemide, Ethacrynic
acid, Bumetanide, Torsemide
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
e.g. furosemide, torsemide
Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
 •
Bumetanide • Torsemide
Guidelines Directed medical therapy for Heart Failure 

Satyendra Dhar, MD, @DharSaty

#HFrEF #GDMT #sodium-glucosecotransporter-2inhibitors #SGLT2i #reninangiotensinaldosteronesysteminhibitors
#LoopDiuretic #Torsemide
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
• Bumetanide, torsemide
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion
Only loop diuretic without a sulfonamide substituent.
Rarely used alternative in patients who have
Bumetanide 1 mg = Torsemide
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Bumetanide, Furosemide, Torasemide