Why the study?
Does a single oral dose of piretanide produce similar diuresis compared to bumetanide in patients with cardiac failure?
Does a single oral dose of piretanide produce similar diuresis compared to bumetanide in patients with cardiac failure?
A single 9 mg oral dose of piretanide is comparable to 1 mg bumetanide in producing diuresis and natriuresis in heart failure patients.
Supports 9 mg piretanide as a bumetanide alternative in heart failure; confirms dose equivalence for early natriuresis in this RCT.
1 This study has compared the diuresis produced by a single oral administration of 6 mg piretanide, 9 mg piretanide and 1 mg bumetanide in a group of nine patients with cardiac failure using a balanced randomized design. 2 The natriuresis and kaliuresis produced in the first 6 h after administration of piretanide 9 mg and bumetanide 1 mg were similar. Piretanide 6 mg produced a lesser response. 3 There was evidence of sodium and water conservation following the diuresis for up to 48 h with all three treatments. 4 The patterns of urate and calcium excretion were similar for the two diuretics.
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