Furosemide
Drug name: Furosemide
Other names used:
- Elodrine®
- Endural®
- Errolon®
- Eutensin®
- Farsix®
- Finuret®
- Fluidrol®
- Fluss®
- Franyl®
- Frumex®
- Frumide®
- Frusedan®
- Frusehexal (Hexal)®
- Frusema®
Active Ingredients:
furosemide
Therapeutic actions: Furosemide is in a class of drugs called loop diuretics (water pills). It decreases the amount of fluid in the body by increasing the amount of salt and water lost in the urine.
Indications: Furosemide is used to reduce swelling in the body caused by congestive heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease.
Contraindications and cautions: 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
- systemic lupus erythematosus
Furosemide is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Furosemide will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take Furosemide without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Adverse effects: The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
serious side effects:
- an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives)
- muscle cramps or weakness
- an irregular heartbeat
- abdominal pain or diarrhea
- low blood pressure (weakness, dizziness, fatigue)
- decreased hearing
less serious side effects:
- dry mouth or increased thirst
- headache, dizziness, or lightheadedness
- constipation
- increased sensitivity to sunlightv
- a rash
- jaundice (yellow skin or eyes)
- ringing in the ears
- nausea
- easy bleeding or bruising
- numbness in the hands or feet
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
Interactions: Tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine.
Before taking Furosemide tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following 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, Orudis KT, Oruvail), indomethacin (Indocin), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac (Clinoril), tolmetin (Tolectin), fenoprofen (Nalfon), ketorolac (Toradol), or flurbiprofen (Ansaid) - a Diabetes medication such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase, Glynase, Diabeta), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), tolazamide (Tolinase), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others.
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE THIS MEDICINE with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
