The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved furosemide to treat conditions with volume overload and edema
Drinking alcohol while taking furosemide may increase certain side effects from the drug
Su absorción muestra una gran variabilidad inter e intraindividual
Lasix (furosemide) is a diuretic medication that doctors commonly use to treat heart failure
Alcohol, narcotic pain medicine, or sleeping pills may cause you to feel more lightheaded, dizzy, or faint when used with this medicine
LASIX is available as white tablets for oral administration in dosage strengths of 20, 40 and 80mg
It belongs to a class оf drugs called loop diuretics, which work by increasing the eliminаtion of salt and water from the body
Getting rid of extra water decreases the strain on your heart and blood vessels, thereby lowering high blood pressure and reducing your risk of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems
PO (Adults): 20–80 mg/day as a single dose initially, may repeat in 6–8 hr; may ↑ dose by 20–40 mg every 6–8 hr until desired response
This medication is used to treat edema (fluid retention) that occurs with congestive heart failure and disorders of the liver, kidney, and lung
Furosemide is a potent loop diuretic that acts on the kidneys to ultimately increase water loss from the body
The CAS Registry Number is 54-31-9
Furosemide, sold under the brand name Lasix, is a loop diuretic that blocks the sodium-potassium-chloride transporter in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle
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