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Any side-effects are usually mild, but may include feeling sick or dizzy.
About furosemide
Type of Loop diuretic
medicine
Used for Oedema (fluid retention), and high blood pressure
Also Frusol; Lasix
called Brands which contain furosemide in combination with other medicines: Diumide K Continus (furosemide with
potassium); Frumil (furosemide with amiloride); Frusene (furosemide with triamterene); Lasilactone (furosemide
with spironolactone)
Available Tablets, oral liquid medicine and injection
as
Furosemide belongs to a group of medicines called loop diuretics. A diuretic is a medicine which increases the
amount of urine that you pass out from your kidneys. They are often referred to as water tablets. Furosemide is
used to clear excess fluid from your body in conditions where your body retains more than it needs. This extra
fluid causes you to feel breathless and tired, and your feet and ankles to swell. This is called oedema, and it is
commonly caused by heart failure.
Diuretics are also a common treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure). Furosemide is prescribed for high
blood pressure when it cannot be sufficiently controlled by other diuretics.
Furosemide can be used on its own as a diuretic, or it can be prescribed as a combination tablet alongside other
diuretics such as triamterene, amiloride or spironolactone. It is sometimes prescribed as a combination tablet
with a mineral called potassium.
If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to this medicine, speak with your doctor or
pharmacist.
Never take more than the prescribed dose. If you suspect that you or someone else might have taken an overdose of this
medicine, go to the accident and emergency department of your local hospital. Take the container with you, even if it is
empty.
This medicine is for you. Never give it to other people even if their condition appears to be the same as yours.
Do not keep out-of-date or unwanted medicines. Take them to your local pharmacy which will dispose of them for you.
If you have any questions about this medicine, ask your pharmacist.
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