Bumetanide

Pronounced byoo-MET-ah-nide

Brand names: Bumex

Type: Loop diuretic (water pill) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Bumetanide is used for

  • Fluid buildup in heart failure
  • Fluid buildup from kidney or liver disease

◆ Kidney note

Works at the kidney itself; the dose is adjusted to kidney function and fluid status.

Common side effects

  • Frequent urination
  • Dizziness
  • Muscle cramps
  • Low potassium symptoms

Important cautions

  • Can cause dehydration and drops in potassium and magnesium — blood tests are monitored

How it comes

Tablets, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.