Comparing Eplerenone vs Furosemide
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure. Eplerenone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Furosemide significantly increases urination which relieves excess fluid, but its use may also lead to the depletion of certain electrolytes in the body (such as potassium). Prescribed for Edema... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
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| More about Eplerenone | More about Furosemide | ||||||||||||||||
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Eplerenone has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Furosemide has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 122 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Eplerenone side effects |
View all Furosemide side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Inspra | Diaqua-2, Furoscix, Lasix | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 449 drugs are known to interact with Eplerenone:
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A total of 514 drugs are known to interact with Furosemide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 27, 2002 |
July 01, 1966 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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