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Indications And Usage Edecrin Is Indicated For Treatment Of Edema When An Agent With Greater Diuretic Potential Than Those Commonly Employed Is Required. 1. Treatment Of The Edema Associated With Congestive Heart Failure, Cirrhosis Of The Liver, And Renal Disease, Including The Nephrotic Syndrome. 2. Short-Term Management Of Ascites Due To Malignancy, Idiopathic Edema, And Lymphedema. 3. Short-Term Management Of Hospitalized Pediatric Patients, Other Than Infants, With Congenital Heart Disease Or The Nephrotic Syndrome. 4. Intravenous Sodium Edecrin Is Indicated When A Rapid Onset Of Diuresis Is Desired, E.g., In Acute Pulmonary Edema, Or When Gastrointestinal Absorption Is Impaired Or Oral Medication Is Not Practicable.
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