furosemide drug
(fur OH seh mide)Lasix, Lo-Aqua
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 furosemide drug.
• Promptly report any muscle weakness or cramps to your doctor furosemide drug.
What is furosemide?
• Furosemide is in a class of drugs called loop diuretics (water pills) furosemide drug. It decreases the amount of fluid in the body by increasing the amount of saltand water lost in the urine furosemide drug.
• Furosemide is used to reduce swelling in the body caused by congestiveheart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease furosemide drug.
• Furosemide may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide furosemide drug.
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 furosemide drug.
• 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 furosemide drug.
• Furosemide is in the FDA pregnancy category C furosemide drug. This means that it isnot known whether furosemide will harm an unborn baby furosemide drug. Do not take furosemidewithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant furosemide drug.
• Furosemide passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant furosemide drug. Donot take furosemide without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby furosemide drug.
How should I take furosemide?
• Take furosemide exactly as directed by your doctor furosemide drug. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you furosemide drug.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water furosemide drug.
• To reduce nighttime urination, take furosemide early in the day unlessotherwise directed by your doctor furosemide drug.
• Do not stop taking furosemide suddenly even if you feel better furosemide drug. Stoppingsuddenly could make your condition worse furosemide drug.
• Store furosemide at room temperature away from moisture and heat furosemide drug.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• If you take one dose daily, take the missed dose as soon as you rememberwithin 12 hours furosemide drug. If more than 12 hours have passed, skip the dose you missedand take only the next regularly scheduled dose furosemide drug. Do not take a double dose ofthis medication furosemide drug.
• If you take more than one dose daily, take the missed dose up to 2 hourslate furosemide drug. If more than 2 hours have passed, skip the missed dose and take only thenext regularly scheduled dose furosemide drug. Do not take a double dose of this medication furosemide drug.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention furosemide drug.
• Symptoms of a furosemide overdose include weakness, muscle cramps, fatigue,dizziness, fainting, confusion, irregular pulse, nausea, and vomiting furosemide drug.
What should I avoid while taking furosemide?
• Use alcohol cautiously furosemide drug. Alcohol may increase the side effects of furosemide furosemide drug.
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 furosemide drug.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur furosemide drug. 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 furosemide drug.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur furosemide drug. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome furosemide drug.
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 furosemide drug.
• 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 furosemide drug.
• 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 furosemide drug. Some medicines used to treat theseconditions may interact with furosemide and the effects on your heart may beincreased furosemide drug.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with furosemide furosemide drug. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines furosemide drug.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about furosemide written forhealth professionals that you may read furosemide drug.
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