Clinical Pharmacology of Furosemide in Neonates: A Review

Furosemide is the diuretic most used in newborn infants. It blocks the Na+-K+-2Cl− symporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle increasing urinary excretion of Na+ and Cl−. This article aimed to review the published data on the clinical pharmacology of furosemide in neonates to provide...

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Published in:Pharmaceuticals
Main Author: Gian Maria Pacifici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/6/9/1094