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Guidelines Directed medical therapy for Heart Failure 

Satyendra Dhar, MD, @DharSaty

#HFrEF #GDMT #sodium-glucosecotransporter-2inhibitors #SGLT2i #reninangiotensinaldosteronesysteminhibitors
AngiotensinReceptorNeprilysinInhibitor #ACEi ... #LoopDiuretic #Torsemide ... #furosemide #bumetanide
Antihypertensive Drugs - Summary
Diuretics:
 • Thiazide type: Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
 • Thiazide-like: Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Metolazone
 • Loop
Loop diuretics: Bumetanide ... , Furosemide, Torsemide ... Renin-Angiotensin System: • ACE
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Renin-Angiotensin System: • ACE ... Loop Diuretics: Bumetanide ... , Furosemide, Torasemide
Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Furosemide 20 mg IV = Torsemide ... 20 mg PO/IV = Bumetanide ... Table #Furosemide #Torsemide ... #Bumex #Lasix #Bumetanide
Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
Furosemide 20 mg IV = Torsemide ... 20 mg PO/IV = Bumetanide ... Table #Furosemide #Torsemide ... #Bumex #Lasix #Bumetanide
Diuretics - summary table
Thiazides and Related Diuretics: HCTZ, Chlorthalidone, Metolazone, Indapamide, Bendroflumethiazide 
Loop Diuretics: Furosemide, Ethacrynic
Ethacrynic acid, Bumetanide ... , Torsemide Aldosterone
Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
 •
Furosemide • Bumetanide ... • Torsemide
Loop Diuretic Conversion - Dose Equivalents
Bumex (bumetanide) 1 mg PO
Demadex (torsemide) 20 mg PO
Lasix (furosemide) 40
Equivalents Bumex (bumetanide ... mg PO Demadex (torsemide ... furosemide, changing to bumetanide ... or torsemide may
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Furosemide • Bumetanide ... , torsemide
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion
Only loop diuretic without a sulfonamide substituent.
Rarely used alternative in patients who have
Furosemide 40 mg = Bumetanide ... 1 mg = Torsemide