Studies in peritoneal dialysis have shown both the safety and benefit of high-dose furosemide. One study randomly assigned 61 incident CAPD patients to either furosemide 250 mg every day or no furosemide at the time of CAPD training and they were followed prospectively. Baseline 24-hour urine volume...

The response I received to this query over a decade ago was from a colleague practicing in Europe. The furosemide tabs manufactured there are available up to 250 mg and 500 mg. There are also several papers available on PubMed supporting such dosages. However, it's crucial to acknowledge the risk of...

My standard approach involves administering lasix 80 mg twice a day combined with HCTZ 25 mg daily. When renal output drops to below 200 mL/day, I usually stop. While it's challenging to discern a noticeable impact anecdotally, there is literature that supports giving diuretics to ESRD patients.

I have given furosemide 160 mg fail and metolazone 5 mg daily with improved urine volume. Potassium levels are followed.