NDAORALTABLETPriority Review
Approved
Jul 1966
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
20
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
Priority Review
LASIX (furosemide) by Bausch Health is clinical pharmacology investigations into the mode of action of lasix have utilized micropuncture studies in rats, stop flow experiments in dogs and various clearance studies in both humans and experimental animals. First approved in 1966.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
LASIX (furosemide) is a loop diuretic approved in 1966 that inhibits sodium and chloride reabsorption in the proximal tubule, distal tubule, and loop of Henle. It is indicated for edema and fluid overload associated with congestive heart failure, renal disease, and hepatic cirrhosis. The drug has a rapid onset (within 1 hour) and peak effect within 1–2 hours, with a 6–8 hour duration of action.
$0.61MPart D
LOE ApproachingStable
Product is in mature lifecycle stage approaching loss of exclusivity with modest Part D volume (7.4K claims in 2023), indicating a consolidating team focused on retention and generic preparation.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Investigations into the mode of action of LASIX have utilized micropuncture studies in rats, stop flow experiments in dogs and various clearance studies in both humans and experimental animals. It has been demonstrated that LASIX inhibits primarily the absorption of sodium and…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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