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What you need to know before you take Bumetanide

Do not take Bumetanide if you: • are allergic to bumetanide, sulfonamide medicines (which may include some medicines used to treat infections e.g. co-trimoxazole or other diuretic medicines such as hydrochlorothiazide) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). • are taking lithium to treat manic depression • are in a coma caused by liver problems • are passing less urine than usual, or not passing urine at all • know that you have severe (very low or very high) changes in your blood “salt” levels (sodium, potassium, chloride or bicarbonate) • know that you have a high level of urea in the blood Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Bumetanide if you: • are on a low salt diet • have liver or kidney problems • suffer from gout • have diabetes, or are at risk of developing diabetes (your doctor may have told you, for example, that you have higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood after eating) During treatment Whilst taking this medicine, you may need to have blood tests, as advised by your doctor, to check levels of certain salts in the blood. Other medicines and Bumetanide Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Do not take Bumetanide with: • Lithium, normally used to treat manic depression (see section ‘Do not take’ above) If you are taking any of the following medicines, tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking Bumetanide: • some antibiotics used to treat infections such as cephaloridine or gentamicin • amphotericin, normally used to treat fungal infections • treatment for a heart condition such as digoxin • treatment for high blood pressure such as sotalol, or medicines known as ACE inhibitors such as captopril • an anti-inflammatory medicine, normally used for arthritis or other bone and muscle problems such as indometacin, ibuprofen, diclofenac If you are taking any of the above medicines your doctor may need to adjust your dose of Bumetanide or the dose of the other medicine you are taking. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Bumetanide should not be given to pregnant or breast-feeding mothers unless the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the baby. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Driving and using machines This medicine should not normally have any effect on your ability to drive or operate machines. However, this medicine may cause dizziness, tiredness, weakness or cause confusion as side effects. You must not drive or use machines if you get any of these side effects. Bumetanide contains lactose If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars contact your doctor before taking this medicine.