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Guidelines Directed medical therapy for Heart Failure 

Satyendra Dhar, MD, @DharSaty

#HFrEF #GDMT #sodium-glucosecotransporter-2inhibitors #SGLT2i #reninangiotensinaldosteronesysteminhibitors
MineralocorticoidReceptorAntagonist #LoopDiuretic ... Torsemide #furosemide #bumetanide
Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
20 mg PO/IV = Bumetanide ... #Bumex #Lasix #Bumetanide
Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
20 mg PO/IV = Bumetanide ... #Bumex #Lasix #Bumetanide
Diuretics - summary table
Thiazides and Related Diuretics: HCTZ, Chlorthalidone, Metolazone, Indapamide, Bendroflumethiazide 
Loop Diuretics: Furosemide, Ethacrynic
Ethacrynic acid, Bumetanide
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
Pathophysiology #Nephro #IM #LoopDiuretic
Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
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Furosemide • Bumetanide
Loop Diuretic Conversion - Dose Equivalents
Bumex (bumetanide) 1 mg PO
Demadex (torsemide) 20 mg PO
Lasix (furosemide) 40
Equivalents Bumex (bumetanide ... furosemide, changing to bumetanide
Mechanisms of Loop Diuretic Action and Resistance. Panel A, loop diuretics circulate bound to protein. As
Pathophysiology #Nephro #IM #LoopDiuretic
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Furosemide • Bumetanide
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion
Only loop diuretic without a sulfonamide substituent.
Rarely used alternative in patients who have
Furosemide 40 mg = Bumetanide