What is Furosemide?
Furosemide is a loop diuretic drug used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease, marketed under the brand name Lasix, among others. It can also be used for high blood pressure care purposes. through injection into the veins or by mouth, it can be taken..
Furosemide Uses
Furosemide tablets are used for:
- Furosemide is used because it decreases the amount of excess body fluid (edema) caused by some disorders such as heart failure, liver and kidney disease. This can alleviate symptoms in your arms, legs, and abdomen, such as shortness of breath and swelling.
- This medicine is used for the treatment of high blood pressure as well. Lowers high blood pressure and helps to avoid the risk of strokes, kidney complications, and heart attacks.
- Furosemide is a diuretic (water pill) that allows you to create more urine. This helps get rid of excess water and salt from your body.
How to take this medication
- If available from your pharmacist, read the Patient Information Leaflet before beginning to take furosemide and any time you get a refill. Ask your doctor.
- Take this medicine by mouth, with or without food, as instructed by your doctor, usually once or twice a day. It is best to stop taking this drug to avoid having to get up to urinate within 4 hours of your bedtime.
- The dosage depends on your state of health, age, and your reaction to the treatment. For infants and kids, the dosage is often weight dependent. In order to minimize the risk of side effects, older adult dosage normally starts with a lower dose. Do not raise the dosage or take it more often than necessary.
Furosemide Side Effects
- Nausea and sickness
- By vomiting
- Sleeplessness
- Weakness or exhaustion
- Nightmares
- Headaches
- Dry mouth
- Constipation With
- Struggling to urinate
- Vision Blurred
- In your hands or feet, the discomfort, burning or tingling
- Alterations of sex drive or capacity
- Sweating heavily
- Shifts of weight or appetite
- Uncertainty
- Unsteadiness
It can be serious with certain side effects. Call your doctor immediately if you encounter any of the following symptoms or those described in the Essential Alert section:
- Slow or challenging speech
- Faintness or dizziness
- Weakness or numbness
- Chest Pain Crushing
- Heartbeat, rapid, pounding, or irregular
- Extreme rash or hives on the skin
- Swelling of the tongue and face
- Yellowing of the eyes or skin
- Spasms of the jaw, spine, and back muscles
- Uncontrollable shaking of a body part
- Fainting Over
- Uncommon hemorrhages or bruising
- Stomach pain
- Hearing issues
- Deafness
- Fainting
- Allergic reaction
- Lightheadedness
Precautions
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist whether you are allergic to it or whether you have any other reactions before taking furosemide. There may be some inactive ingredients in this substance that may cause allergic reactions or other problems. For more information and details, talk to your pharmacist.
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history before taking this drug, including kidney problems, liver problems, urinary failure, gout, lupus.
- Furosemide can affect blood sugar if you have diabetes. As instructed, check your blood sugar regularly and share the results with your doctor. Your doctor may need to change the drug, exercise regimen, or diet for your diabetes.
- Furosemide can decrease your blood potassium level. Your doctor may instruct you to add foods rich in potassium to your diet (such as bananas, orange juice) or prescribe supplements with potassium to prevent loss of potassium. For more info, ask your doctor.
- You can become more responsive to the sun with this drug. In the sun, limit your time. Stop booths and sun lamps for tanning. When you are outside, you should use sunscreen and wear protective clothing. If you have a sunburn, rashes have skin blisters/redness, tell your doctor straight away.
- The risk of dehydration can be increased by excessive sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting. Report to your doctor about persistent diarrhea or vomiting. Follow the guidelines provided by your doctor on the number of fluids you should drink.
- Inform your doctor or dentist of all the medications you need before having surgery (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
- Children and babies born early (premature babies) may be more susceptible to the effects of this medicine, such as kidney stones.
- Older adults may be more susceptible, especially dizziness and water/mineral loss, to the effects of this medication.
- This drug should be used during pregnancy only when it is obviously needed.
- It can pass through breast milk, please ask your doctor
Interactions
- Drug interactions can affect how the drug is working or raises the risk of serious side effects. Keep a list and share it with your doctor and pharmacist of all the medications you use (including prescription ones /nonprescription medicines and herbal products). Without your doctor's permission, do not start taking, stopping, or adjusting the dosage of any medication.
- Some drugs are desmopressin, ethacrynic acid, lithium, which may interfere with this drug.
- There are additives in certain items that may boost your blood pressure or make your swelling worse. Tell your pharmacist what products you use and ask your pharmacist how to use them safely (especially cough-and-cold products, diet aids, or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen/naproxen).
- Certain lab tests (such as thyroid hormone levels) can interfere with this drug, likely causing false test results. Make sure the laboratory staff and all the physicians know that you are using this medicine.
Note
- Do not share with anyone this drug.
- Exercising, avoiding smoking, reducing stress, and improving the diet are lifestyle changes that can make this drug function better. For more info, contact your doctor.
- To track the progress or check for side effects, laboratory and/or medical tests (such as kidney tests, blood mineral levels such as potassium) should be carried out regularly. For more info, contact your doctor.
- When taking this drug, monitor your blood pressure regularly. Learn how to control your own blood pressure at home, and tell your doctor about the findings.
Overdose
If overdosed, this drug can be harmful. When someone has taken an overdose some extreme signs such as passing out or respiratory problems can happen.
Missed Dose
If you are using this product on a daily basis and forget a dose, take it as soon as you recall it. If it is near the next dose, don’t take the skipped dose. Using the next dose on a regular basis. Do Not double the dose to recover the missed or forgotten dose.
Furosemide Storage
Store this medication at room temperature only and try to keep away from moistureDo not flush the drug in the sink or dump it into the sink unless told to do. Disposal of this product is necessarily important when it has expired or is no longer required to you. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more information and guidance about how to dispose of your product.
Important
- Furosemide furosemide (frusemide)
- Sulfonamides (such as certain forms of antibiotics that are often referred to as 'sulfur antibiotics') or sulfonylureas are drugs used to treat diabetes.
- Any of the ingredients mentioned in this leaflet at the end.
Some of the allergic reaction signs can include
- Breath shortages
- Wheezing or respiratory problems
- Swelling of the ears, lips, tongue, or other body parts
- A skin rash, scratching, or hives
If you have one of the following medical conditions, do not take this medicine
- Some problems with the kidney and liver
- No urine output or passing
- Low blood pressure (low blood pressure) (hypotension)
- High amounts of potassium in your blood
- Dehydration Hydration
- Yellowing or history of jaundice in children or newborns
- Precoma or liver coma
- Breath shortages
- Wheezing or respiratory problems
- Swelling of the ears, lips, tongue, or other body parts
- A skin rash, scratching, or hives
- Some problems with the kidney and liver
- No urine output or passing
- Low blood pressure (low blood pressure) (hypotension)
- High amounts of potassium in your blood
- Dehydration Hydration
- Yellowing or history of jaundice in children or newborns
- Precoma or liver coma
Furosemide VS Lasix
Furosemide |
Lasix |
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| Furosemide greatly increases urination, which relieves excess fluid, but its use can also lead to the electrolytes in the body being depleted (such as potassium). | Lasix is a potent diuretic that improves urination, thus relieving the body of excess fluid. This can also contribute to some electrolytes, such as potassium, being depleted. |
| Takes 1.5 hours | 1.5 hours |
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