Lasix Medication
Generic Furosemide, a potent “water” pill or loop diuretic, helps to eliminate unneeded water and salt through urine. Water, sodium, chloride, and calcium when filtered out of the blood into the kidneys, mostly get reabsorbed. Furosemide forces the kidneys to release this excess accumulation by increasing the diuretic action – output of urine. The medicine is used to treat hypertension and edema.
As Lasix increases the outflow of urine, it lowers blood pressure in hypertensive individuals, and is used to treat edema that can occur due to nephrotic syndrome, liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, problems of lymph nodes and severe hypercalcemia. It is also useful in treating pulmonary and cerebral edema.
Lasix is available as an injection, and tablet/liquid formulations. When injected, the diuresis takes effect within 5 minutes and may last for 2 hours; while when taken orally, diuresis occurs within 1 hour, and may last from 6-8 hours.
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