Table 1

Furosemide regimen

Furosemide therapy
Before therapy
0–24 hours
24–48 hours
48–72 hours
0–72 hours


Bolus intravenous furosemide






     ◦ Patients (n)
7





     ◦ Mean dose (mg/kg per hour)
1 ± 0.04





Continuous intravenous furosemide






     ◦ Patients (n)

7
6
5


     ◦ Mean dose (mg/kg per hour)

0.17 ± 0.06
0.08 ± 0.04
0.14 ± 0.09


Total intravenous furosemide






     ◦ Patients (n)

7
6
5


     ◦ Median dose (mg/kg per 24 hours)

4.97 (2.70–7.02)
1.24 (0–4.31)
1.60 (0.09–6.4)


     ◦ Median dose (mg/kg per 72 hours)




7.00 (4.97–14.3)


Data presented as the mean ± standard deviation or as the median (range).

van der Vorst et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R111   doi:10.1186/cc6146