Neonatal Intensive Care Drug Manual

Severe hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, hypovolaemia, dehydration or hypotension must be regarded as contraindications until serum electrolytes, fluid balance and blood pressure have been restored to normal levels.

Severe jaundice at risk of bilirubin encephalopathy.

If increasing azotaemia and oliguria occur during treatment of severe progressive renal disease, discontinue furosemide.

Jaundice – furosemide may displace bilirubin from albumin. However, bilirubin displacement is negligible with standard doses.