Frusmide and WFI!!!

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Does anyone know if it matters if frusmide is further duilted with more WFI. Will it still work? Does the more WFI have an effect on my patient.

Thanks anyone!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Orthopedics, Hospitalists.

Hello! What do you mean by WFI?

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wfi - water for injection?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Orthopedics, Hospitalists.

I keep adding an "i" and thinking "wifi" ;)

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I can only assume the OP means "water for injection", based on a google search, but that doesn't make the question any easier to comprehend.

The amount you dilute with has a negligible effect on total serum volume, so after circulation the serum concentration of furosemide would be the same regardless of how you dilute it in the syringe. Is this what you're looking for?

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Frusmide?

WFI?

There's no need to dilute Furosemide. Just give it slow so they don't c/o hearing probs.

And, as caffeine said, diluting does nothing to the dose, as long as you still give the whole dose.

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apparently the british term for lasix

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..

We also use the term furosemide nowadays.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Furosemide is the drug name and Lasix is the brand name.

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