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