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Furosemide is a diuretic which is an anthranilic acid derivative. Chemically, it is 4-chloro-N-furfuryl-5-sulfamoylanthranilic acid. Furosemide is a white to slightly yellow, odorless, crystalline powder. Practically insoluble in water; freely soluble in acetone, in dimethylformamide, and in solutions of alkali hydroxides; soluble in methanol; sparingly soluble in alcohol; slightly soluble in ether; very slightly soluble in chloroform. The structural formula is as follows: Furosemide Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution of furosemide in Water for Injection prepared with the aid of sodium hydroxide for intramuscular (IM) or intravenous (IV) use. Each mL contains: Furosemide 10 mg; Water for Injection q.s.; sodium chloride to adjust isotonicity; sodium hydroxide and if necessary hydrochloric acid to adjust pH between 8.0 and 9.3. DESCRIPTION