nursing implication on furosemide

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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 nursing implication on furosemide.
• Promptly report any muscle weakness or cramps to your doctor nursing implication on furosemide.

What is furosemide?
• Furosemide is in a class of drugs called loop diuretics (water pills) nursing implication on furosemide. It decreases the amount of fluid in the body by increasing the amount of saltand water lost in the urine nursing implication on furosemide.
• Furosemide is used to reduce swelling in the body caused by congestiveheart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease nursing implication on furosemide.
• Furosemide may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on furosemide.
• Furosemide is in the FDA pregnancy category C nursing implication on furosemide. This means that it isnot known whether furosemide will harm an unborn baby nursing implication on furosemide. Do not take furosemidewithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant nursing implication on furosemide.
• Furosemide passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant nursing implication on furosemide. Donot take furosemide without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby nursing implication on furosemide.

How should I take furosemide?
• Take furosemide exactly as directed by your doctor nursing implication on furosemide. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you nursing implication on furosemide.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water nursing implication on furosemide.
• To reduce nighttime urination, take furosemide early in the day unlessotherwise directed by your doctor nursing implication on furosemide.
• Do not stop taking furosemide suddenly even if you feel better nursing implication on furosemide. Stoppingsuddenly could make your condition worse nursing implication on furosemide.
• Store furosemide at room temperature away from moisture and heat nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on furosemide. If more than 12 hours have passed, skip the dose you missedand take only the next regularly scheduled dose nursing implication on furosemide. Do not take a double dose ofthis medication nursing implication on furosemide.
• If you take more than one dose daily, take the missed dose up to 2 hourslate nursing implication on furosemide. If more than 2 hours have passed, skip the missed dose and take only thenext regularly scheduled dose nursing implication on furosemide. Do not take a double dose of this medication nursing implication on furosemide.

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

What should I avoid while taking furosemide?
• Use alcohol cautiously nursing implication on furosemide. Alcohol may increase the side effects of furosemide nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on furosemide.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on furosemide.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur nursing implication on furosemide. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on 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 nursing implication on furosemide. Some medicines used to treat theseconditions may interact with furosemide and the effects on your heart may beincreased nursing implication on furosemide.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with furosemide nursing implication on furosemide. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines nursing implication on furosemide.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about furosemide written forhealth professionals that you may read nursing implication on furosemide.

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