Bumetanide (Injection Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Abdominal pain
• Blurred vision
• Confusion
• Decreased urine output
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Dry mouth
• Fast or irregular heartbeat
• Flushed, dry skin
• Fruit-like breath odor
• Headache
• Increased hunger
• Increased thirst
• Increased urination
• Irritability
• Joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
• Loss of appetite
• Loss of mental alertness
• Lower back, side, or stomach pain
• Mood or mental changes
• Muscle pain or cramps
• Nausea or vomiting
• Numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating
• Swelling of face, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
• Troubled breathing
• Unexplained weight loss
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Weak pulse

• Agitation
• Back pain
• Black, tarry stools
• Bleeding gums
• Blood in the urine or stools
• Chest pain
• Convulsions (seizures)
• Deep or fast breathing with dizziness
• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
• Fever
• Hallucinations
• Hives
• Increase in heart rate
• Increased blood pressure
• Numbness of feet, hands, and around the mouth
• Pinpoint red spots on the skin
• Rapid breathing
• Stiff neck
• Sunken eyes
• Trembling, jerking of hands
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Weight gain
• Wrinkled skin

Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur:

• Difficulty breathing
• Pain in chest, groin, or legs, especially the calves
• Severe, sudden headache
• Slurred speech
• Sudden loss of coordination
• Sudden, severe weakness or numbness in the arm or leg
• Sudden, unexplained shortness of breath
• Tenderness, pain, swelling, warmth, skin discoloration, and prominent superficial veins over affected area
• Unusual drowsiness, dullness, or feeling of sluggishness
• Vision changes

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Decreased interest in sexual intercourse
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty with moving
• Ear discomfort
• Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• Inability to have or keep an erection
• Itching skin
• Loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
• Muscle or bone pain
• Muscle stiffness
• Nipple tenderness
• Pain, swelling, or redness in joints
• Rash
• Sensation of spinning
• Shorter than usual time to ejaculation of semen
• Trouble with hearing
• Upset stomach

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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