Bumetanide Bumex ®

Usual Diluents

D5W,  NS

Standard Dilutions   [Amount of drug]  [Infusion volume]  [Infusion rate]

[25 mg(100ml)/ empty viaflex] [Titrate]

Stability / Miscellaneous

EXP: 1 Day (RT).    May add 0 to 25 mg/100 to 250 ml D5W / NS,    Supplied: 2.5mg/ 10 ml vial.  Equivalent dosages: [1 mg Bumex] =[40mg Lasix] = [10 to 20mg Demadex].    Higher doses are required in renal failure (usually > 10 mg/day).  Usual infusion rates: 0.1 to 1 mg/hr.