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