Table 5

Changes in blood pressure, heart rate, BUN, eGFR and potassium in both groups

AzosemideFurosemide
Baseline6 monthsBaseline6 months
Systolic pressure (mm Hg)121±18120±17122±20121±18
Diastolic pressure (mm Hg)71±1270±1072±1370±11
Heart rate (bpm)70±869±871±1070±9
BUN (mg/d)22.0±8.222.3±8.421.7±7.922.0±8.2
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)55±1655±1954±1453±18
Potassium (mEq/L)4.4±0.54.4±0.54.3±0.64.3±0.5
  • Values are means± SD.

  • BUN, blood urea nitrogen; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.