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  2. Medication discontinuation - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] When initiated by the clinician, it is known as deprescribing. [3] Medication discontinuation is an important medical practice that may be motivated by a number of reasons: [4] [3] Reducing polypharmacy; Reducing health expenditure

  3. Furosemide - Wikipedia

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    Furosemide, sold under the brand name Lasix among others, is a loop diuretic medication used to treat edema due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease. [4] Furosemide may also be used for the treatment of high blood pressure. [4] It can be taken intravenously or orally. [4]

  4. Loop diuretic - Wikipedia

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    A bolus intravenous dose of 10 or 20 mg of furosemide can be administered and then followed by intravenous bolus of 2 or 3% hypertonic saline to increase the serum sodium level. [12] Pulmonary edema - Slow intravenous bolus dose of 40 to 80 mg furosemide at 4 mg per minute is indicated for patients with fluid overload and pulmonary edema. Such ...

  5. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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    [2] total of 8 mmol per liter during the first day with the use of furosemide and replacing sodium and potassium losses with 0.9% saline. For people with severe symptoms (severe confusion, convulsions, or coma) hypertonic saline (3%) 1–2 ml/kg IV in 3–4 h may be given.

  6. Diuretic - Wikipedia

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    Glucose, like mannitol, is a sugar that can behave as an osmotic diuretic. Unlike mannitol, glucose is commonly found in the blood. Unlike mannitol, glucose is commonly found in the blood. However, in certain conditions, such as diabetes mellitus , the concentration of glucose in the blood ( hyperglycemia ) exceeds the maximum reabsorption ...

  7. Drug withdrawal - Wikipedia

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    Many prescription and legal nonprescription substances can also cause withdrawal symptoms when individuals stop consuming them, even if they were taken as directed by a physician. The route of administration, whether intravenous , intramuscular , oral , or otherwise can also play a role in determining the severity of withdrawal symptoms.

  8. Transfusion-associated circulatory overload - Wikipedia

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    Blood products are typically transfused at 2.0 to 2.5 ml/kg per hour but can be reduced to 1.0 ml/kg per hour for individuals at increased risk for TACO. [16] Patients susceptible to volume overload (e.g., renal insufficiency or heart failure) may be pre-treated with a diuretic either during or immediately following transfusion to reduce the ...

  9. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The change in symptoms has been proposed to be due to changes in receptor sensitivity for GABA during the process of tolerance reversal. [25] A meta-analysis found cognitive impairments in many areas due to benzodiazepine use show improvements after six months of withdrawal, but significant impairments in most areas may be permanent or may ...