effect of furosemide in acidosis

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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 effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• Promptly report any muscle weakness or cramps to your doctor effect of furosemide in acidosis.

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

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 effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• 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 effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• Furosemide is in the FDA pregnancy category C effect of furosemide in acidosis. This means that it isnot known whether furosemide will harm an unborn baby effect of furosemide in acidosis. Do not take furosemidewithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• Furosemide passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant effect of furosemide in acidosis. Donot take furosemide without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby effect of furosemide in acidosis.

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

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

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

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

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 effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur effect of furosemide in acidosis. 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 effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur effect of furosemide in acidosis. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome effect of furosemide in acidosis.

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 effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• 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 effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• 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 effect of furosemide in acidosis. Some medicines used to treat theseconditions may interact with furosemide and the effects on your heart may beincreased effect of furosemide in acidosis.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with furosemide effect of furosemide in acidosis. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines effect of furosemide in acidosis.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about furosemide written forhealth professionals that you may read effect of furosemide in acidosis.

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