Owen, DR;
MacAllister, R;
Sofat, R;
(2015)
Intravenous Furosemide for Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure: What Is the Evidence?
[Editorial comment].
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
, 98
(2)
pp. 119-121.
10.1002/cpt.120.
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Abstract
Use of intravenous furosemide rather than oral administration in acute decompensated congestive cardiac failure is universally recommended in international guidelines. We argue that this recommendation is not supported by the existing evidence, and suggest that trials should be performed to determine whether larger doses of oral furosemide should be prescribed prior to an IV switch. This could reduce length of hospital admissions and allow for more patients to be managed in the primary care setting.
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