Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Bumetanide
Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd
C03CA02
Bumetanide
1mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 02020200; GTIN: 5016695280127
OTHER MEDICINES AND BUMETANIDE Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Do not take Bumetanide with: • Lithium, normally used to treat manic depression (see section ‘Do not take’ above) If you are taking any of the following medicines, tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking Bumetanide: • some antibiotics used to treat infections such as cephaloridine or gentamicin • amphotericin, normally used to treat fungal infections • treatment for a heart condition such as digoxin • treatment for high blood pressure such as sotalol, or medicines known as ACE inhibitors such as captopril • an anti-inflammatory medicine, normally used for arthritis or other bone and muscle problems such as indometacin, ibuprofen, diclofenac If you are taking any of the above medicines your doctor may need to adjust your dose of Bumetanide or the dose of the other medicine you are taking. PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING Bumetanide should not be given to pregnant or breast-feeding mothers unless the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the baby. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. DRIVING AND USING MACHINES This medicine should not normally have any effect on your ability to drive or operate machines. However, this medicine may cause dizziness, tiredness, weakness or cause confusion as side effects. You must not drive or use machines if you get any of these side effects. BUMETANIDE CONTAINS LACTOSE If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars contact your doctor before taking this medicine. 3. HOW TO TAKE BUMETANIDE Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. At the start of treatment your doctor may monitor your condition closely. ADULTS The usual recommended starting dose is 1 mg a day. This dose can be taken in the morning or e Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Bumetanide 1 mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 1 mg of bumetanide. Excipient with known effect: Contains 134 mg lactose (as lactose monohydrate). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet White, flat, bevelled- edged, scored, tablet marked “BU/1” on one side and “G” on the reverse, approx. diameter 8 mm. The score line is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing and not to divide into equal doses. 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Bumetanide is indicated for the treatment of oedema associated with e.g. congestive heart failure, renal dysfunction including nephrotic syndrome and cirrhosis of the liver in adults. In oedema of renal or cardiac origin where high doses of a potent short - acting diuretic are required, Bumetanide 5 mg may be used in adults. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology Most patients require a daily dose of 1 mg given as a single morning or early evening dose. Depending on the patient’s response, a second dose can be given 6-8 hours later. In refractory cases, the dose can be increased until a satisfactory diuretic response is obtained, or infusions of bumetanide can be given. _Dosage in the elderly _ Adjust the dosage according to the response. A dose of 0.5 mg bumetanide per day may be sufficient in some elderly patients. _Paediatric population _ Not recommended for children under 12 years of age as there is limited information on safety, efficacy and dosage in children. Method of administration For oral use. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to the active substance, sulfonamides or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1. Oliguria. Anuria. Increase in blood urea. • Although bumetanide can be used to induce diuresis in renal insufficiency, any marked increase of blood urea or the development of oliguria or anuria during treatment of severe progressive renal disease are indications for stopping treatment with b Read the complete document