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.