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Furosemide

Loop diuretic

For healthcare professionals. This information does not replace clinical judgement in the individual case; the current summary of product characteristics and the guidelines cited are authoritative.

Medically reviewed: Dr. med. univ. Daniel Pehböck, DESA, 01.11.2026

Furosemide (Loop diuretic) – indications: Acute heart failure with congestion / cardiogenic pulmonary oedema – adults, Pulmonary oedema/fluid overload – children. Weight-based dosing in mg and ml in the app, with sources.

Indications

  • Acute heart failure with congestion / cardiogenic pulmonary oedema – adults
  • Pulmonary oedema/fluid overload – children

Complete in the app

Weight-based doses in mg and ml, preparations, contraindications and notes – in the app, also offline.

Used in

Sources and guidelines

  1. Køber L, Adamo M, Ruwald AC et al. 2026 ESC Guidelines for the management of heart failure. Eur Heart J 2026;47(38):5346 ff. (online 08/2026; ersetzt die ESC-Leitlinie 2021 und das Focused Update 2023). Abschnitt dekompensierte Herzinsuffizienz (DHF, ersetzt den Begriff „akute Herzinsuffizienz“)
  2. Summaries of product characteristics of authorised products – product and section for each dose in the app.