The usual maximum dose of furosemide and spironolactone in patients with cirrhosis and poal hypeension is:
High-Yield Explanation
Usual maximum doses of diuretic for the treatment of ascites in decompensated cirrhosis are 400 mg/day of spironolactone and 160 mg/day of furosemide. Furosemide can be temporarily withheld in patients presenting with hypokalemia, which is very common in the setting of alcoholic hepatitis. Ref: HEPATOLOGY, June 2009.