Lasix injection 20mg/2mL (furosemide) - Revised SPC

Source: eMC (electronic Medicines Compendium)

Date published: 03/12/2009 17:21

Type of SPC Change: Revised SPC

Generic drug name: Furosemide

Drug brand name: Lasix

Legal status: POM

Pharmaceutical manufacturer: Sanofi-Aventis Limited

Summary
by: Clare Greenwood

Revised SPC includes changes to:

  • Section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for Use) - Concomitant use with risperidone: in risperidone placebo-controlled trials in elderly patients with dementia, a higher incidence of mortality was observed in patients treated with furosemide plus risperidone (7.3%; mean age 89 years, range 75-97 years) when compared to patients treated with risperidone alone (3.1%; mean age 84 years, range 70-96 years) or furosemide alone (4.1%; mean age 80 years, range 67-90 years). Concomitant use of risperidone with other diuretics (mainly thiazide diuretics used in low dose) was not associated with similar findings.
  • Section 4.5 (Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction) Risperidone: Caution should be exercised and the risks and benefits of the combination or co-treatment with furosemide or with other potent diuretics should be considered prior to the decision to use.
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