Over time, the retention of sodium leads to crackles, peripheral edema, hepatomegaly with ascites, increased blood volume, and increased cardiac filling pressures. Although diuretics do not ...

Furosemide 10mg/mL, 40mg/5mL. Furosemide inhibits primarily the absorption of sodium and chloride in the proximal and distal tubules, and in the loop of Henle.

Furosemide's primary action is the inhibition of sodium and chloride reabsorption in the proximal and distal tubules and the loop of Henle. Its high diuretic effect is primarily due to its specific ...