Table 2

Median furosemide dose and urine production

Furosemide therapy time (hours)
Patients (n)
Furosemide dose (mg/kg per hour)
Urine production (ml/kg per hour)

0
7
0.20
2.2 (0.7–9.6)
8
7
0.20 (0.12–0.24)
7.9 (0.3–12.0)
16
7
0.20 (0.05–0.30)
6.1 (0.2–9.2)
24
7
0.19 (0.04–0.21)
4.7 (2.0–9.4)
32
6
0.10 (0.00–0.16)
6.6 (0.6–9.2)
40
6
0.07 (0.02–0.10)
6.4 (2.4–8.7)
48
6
0.08 (0.03–0.19)
5.8 (4.3–8.0)
56
5
0.10 (0.03–0.30)
6.5 (3.4–10.3)
64
4
0.08 (0.05–0.30)
3.9 (2.3–10.9)
72
4
0.10 (0.05–0.23)
4.8 (3.3–7.9)

Data presented as the median (range).

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