LOOP DIURETICS

Course overview

LOOP DIURETICS ARE MEDICATIONS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF FLUID OVERLOAD CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEART FAILURE, NEPHROTIC SYNDROME OR CIRRHOSIS, AND HYPERTENSION IN ADDITION TO EDEMA. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR LOOP DIURETICS AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FLUID OVERLOAD AND HYPERTENSION. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH FLUID OVERLOAD AND RELATED CONDITIONS.