Drug details
Bumex (bumetanide)
type of Diuretics, Loop
Bumex (bumetanide) is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents the body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in the urine, used to treat fluid retention (edema) in people with high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome. Bumex is available in generic form.
The drug is often used to treat Liver disease .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- confusion,
- dizziness,
- fluttering in your chest,
- constipation,
- muscle cramps,
- irregular heartbeats,
- hallucinations,
- twitching,
- increased thirst or urination,
- weak or shallow breathing,
- hearing problems,
- muscle spasms,
- leg cramps,
- numbness or tingling,
- limp feeling,
- problems with thought or memory,
- trouble speaking or difficulty understanding what is said to you,
- unusual weakness,
- convulsions (seizures),
- purple or red spots under your skin,
- feeling jittery,
- cough or choking feeling,
- feeling very thirsty or hot,
- being unable to urinate,
- heavy sweating, and
- hot or dry skin
The following drugs are related to Bumex, either as a replacement or used together:
- Aldactazide (spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide)
- Tekamlo (aliskiren and amlodipine tablets)
- Tekturna HCT (aliskren and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
- Moduretic (amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide)
- Azor (amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil tablets)
- Lotrel (amlodipine besylate and benazepril hcl)
- Norliqva (amlodipine oral solution)
- Atacand HCT (candesartan cilexetil-hydrochlorothiazide)
- Avalide (irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide)
- Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil)
- Kerledex (betaxolol hydrochloride and chlorthalidone)
- Bystolic Tablets (nebivolol tablets)
- Calan SR (verapamil hydrochloride sustained-release oral caplets)
- Candesartan Cilexetil Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (candesartan cilexetil hydrochlorothiazide)
- Carospir (spironolactone)
- Coreg (carvedilol)
- Coreg CR (carvedilol phosphate extended-release)
- Conjupri (levoamlodipine tablets)
- Demadex (torsemide)
- Taztia XT (diltiazem hydrochloride extended release tablets)
- Matzim LA (dltiazem hydrochloride extended release tablets)
- Dutoprol (metroprolol)
- Teveten (eprosartan mesylate)
- Teveten HCT (eprosartan mesylate hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
- Furoscix (furosemide injection)
- Lasix (furosemide)
- Furosemide (furosemide tablets)
- Tenex (guanfacine hydrochloride tablets)
- InnoPran XL (propranolol hydrochloride)
- Isuprel (isoproterenol)
- Maxide (triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
- Metolazone (metolazone tablets)
- Uniretic (moexipril hcl hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
- Nitropress (nitroprusside sodium)
- PrismaSol Solution (sterile hemofiltration hemodiafiltration solution)
- Soaanz (torsemide tablets)
- Sodium Nitroprusside (Nitropress) Injection (sodium nitroprusside for injection)
- Tarka (trandolapril and verapamil er)
- Twynsta (telmisartan amlodipine tablets)
- Verelan PM (verapamil hydrochloride)
- Verelan (verapamil hydrochloride)
The following supplements are related to Bumex, and may be used together with the drug:
- Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
- L-Carnitine (s.)
- Terminalia (s.)
- L-Arginine (s.)
- Propionyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
- Creatine (s.)
- Hawthorn (s.)
- Taurine (s.)