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