Mefruside


Generic Medicine Info
Indications and Dosage
Oral
Oedema
Adult: 25-50 mg daily, increase if necessary to 75-100 mg. For long-term therapy: 25-50 mg every 2nd or 3rd day.

Oral
Hypertension
Adult: 25-50 mg daily alone or in combination with other antihypertensives, alternate-day maintenance dosage may be used.
Contraindications
Severe hepatic or renal impairment; anuria; Addison's disease; hypercalcaemia.
Special Precautions
Fluid and electrolyte disturbances; hepatic cirrhosis; gout. Elderly; severe heart failure; renal impairment. Monitor blood glucose concentrations in patients taking antidiabetics. Lupus erythematosus. Pregnancy and lactation.
Adverse Reactions
Electrolyte imbalance; hyperglycaemia; gout; dry mouth; thirst; weakness; muscle pain and cramp; seizures; hypotension; GI disturbances; anorexia; sialadenitis; headache; impotence; yellow vision; hypersensitivity reactions; cholestatic jaundice; pancreatitis; blood dyscrasias; dizziness; photosensitivity reactions, postural hypotension, paraesthesia.
Drug Interactions
Increased toxicity of digitalis glycosides, allopurinol, tetracyclines. Increased risk of arrhythmia with drugs that prolong the QT interval. Hypotension with other antihypertensives, alcohol, barbiturates, opioids. Increased effects of neuromuscular blockers. Diuretic effects may be antagonised by NSAIDs, corticosteroids, carbenoxolone.
Potentially Fatal: Increased lithium toxicity.
Action
Description: Mefruside reduces the reabsorption of electrolytes from the renal tubules, hence increasing the excretion of sodium and chloride ions and, therefore, of water. It also reduces the glomerular filtration rate.
Onset: 2-4 hrs.
MIMS Class
Diuretics
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