Avkeyes

The drug in itself is a extremely strong loop diuretic. For every 1mg delivered is equivalent to 40 mg of lasix. That being said if your patient is being placed on a bumex drip as opposed to lasix, the provider is looking for a greater output in a quick response time. Adding any additional fluids would be contraindicated. As the prior response from some one else, they were correct in saying that currently there is no evidence that supports KVO as it relates to clotting and time.