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What is the most important information I should know about furosemide?
• To reduce nighttime urination, take furosemide early in the day unlessotherwise directed by your doctor determination furosemide ms.
• Promptly report any muscle weakness or cramps to your doctor determination furosemide ms.

What is furosemide?
• Furosemide is in a class of drugs called loop diuretics (water pills) determination furosemide ms. It decreases the amount of fluid in the body by increasing the amount of saltand water lost in the urine determination furosemide ms.
• Furosemide is used to reduce swelling in the body caused by congestiveheart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease determination furosemide ms.
• Furosemide may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide determination furosemide ms.

Who should not take furosemide?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
· an allergy to sulfa medicines such as sulfa-based antibiotics,
· kidney disease,
· liver disease,
· diabetes mellitus,
· gout, or
· systemic lupus erythematosus determination furosemide ms.
• You may not be able to take furosemide, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove determination furosemide ms.
• Furosemide is in the FDA pregnancy category C determination furosemide ms. This means that it isnot known whether furosemide will harm an unborn baby determination furosemide ms. Do not take furosemidewithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant determination furosemide ms.
• Furosemide passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant determination furosemide ms. Donot take furosemide without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby determination furosemide ms.

How should I take furosemide?
• Take furosemide exactly as directed by your doctor determination furosemide ms. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you determination furosemide ms.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water determination furosemide ms.
• To reduce nighttime urination, take furosemide early in the day unlessotherwise directed by your doctor determination furosemide ms.
• Do not stop taking furosemide suddenly even if you feel better determination furosemide ms. Stoppingsuddenly could make your condition worse determination furosemide ms.
• Store furosemide at room temperature away from moisture and heat determination furosemide ms.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• If you take one dose daily, take the missed dose as soon as you rememberwithin 12 hours determination furosemide ms. If more than 12 hours have passed, skip the dose you missedand take only the next regularly scheduled dose determination furosemide ms. Do not take a double dose ofthis medication determination furosemide ms.
• If you take more than one dose daily, take the missed dose up to 2 hourslate determination furosemide ms. If more than 2 hours have passed, skip the missed dose and take only thenext regularly scheduled dose determination furosemide ms. Do not take a double dose of this medication determination furosemide ms.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention determination furosemide ms.
• Symptoms of a furosemide overdose include weakness, muscle cramps, fatigue,dizziness, fainting, confusion, irregular pulse, nausea, and vomiting determination furosemide ms.

What should I avoid while taking furosemide?
• Use alcohol cautiously determination furosemide ms. Alcohol may increase the side effects of furosemide determination furosemide ms.

What are the possible side effects of furosemide
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingfurosemide and seek emergency medical attention or call your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· muscle cramps or weakness;
· an irregular heartbeat;
· abdominal pain or diarrhea;
· low blood pressure (weakness, dizziness, fatigue); or
· decreased hearing determination furosemide ms.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur determination furosemide ms. Continueto take furosemide and talk to your doctor if you experience
· dry mouth or increased thirst;
· headache, dizziness, or lightheadedness;
· constipation;
· increased sensitivity to sunlight;
· a rash;
· jaundice (yellow skin or eyes);
· ringing in the ears;
· nausea;
· easy bleeding or bruising; or
· numbness in the hands or feet determination furosemide ms.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur determination furosemide ms. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome determination furosemide ms.

What other drugs will affect furosemide?
• Before taking furosemide tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medications:
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others);
· probenecid (Benemid);
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil, Nuprin), naproxen (Naprosyn, Anaprox, Aleve), ketoprofen (Orudis, OrudisKT, Oruvail), indomethacin (Indocin), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), etodolac(Lodine), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac(Clinoril), tolmetin (Tolectin), fenoprofen (Nalfon), ketorolac (Toradol), orflurbiprofen (Ansaid); or
· a diabetes medication such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase,Glynase, Diabeta), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), tolazamide (Tolinase), tolbutamide(Orinase), and others determination furosemide ms.
• You may not be able to take furosemide, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicationslisted above determination furosemide ms.
• Also, before taking furosemide, tell your doctor if you are taking anyother medicine to treat high blood pressure, water retention, heart problems,prostate problems, or another condition determination furosemide ms. Some medicines used to treat theseconditions may interact with furosemide and the effects on your heart may beincreased determination furosemide ms.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with furosemide determination furosemide ms. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines determination furosemide ms.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about furosemide written forhealth professionals that you may read determination furosemide ms.

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