Furosemide
Treatment for Rheumatic Heart Disease
Typical Dosage: 20-80mg daily (or BID)
Effectiveness
80%
Safety Score
70%
Clinical Trials
1
Participants
60K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
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70
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
20-80mg daily (or BID)
Time to Effect
30-60 minutes (oral)
Treatment Duration
long-term, as needed
Evidence Quality
HIGHNumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
2(Treat 2 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
75(Treat 75 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
90%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$15
Monitoring:$250
Side Effect Mgmt:$50
Total Annual:$315
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENTICER
$2,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.8
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$350
Prescription Access Economics
Risk Assessment
Requires Monitoring
YesNeeds lab work/checkups
Furosemide Outcomes
for Rheumatic Heart Disease
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+80%
Response Rate
+90%
Common Side Effects
Hypokalemia
+20%
Dehydration
+10%
Hypotension
+10%
Ototoxicity
+0.5%
Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov
Completed Clinical Trials
1 completed trial for Furosemide in Rheumatic Heart Disease
Effect of Simvastatin on Cardiac Function
NCT01178710COMPLETEDNA
151 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Guangzhou, China
Started: Sep 1, 2010