What are the dangers of taking Lasix?
This medication may cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Tell your doctor right away if you have any of these unlikely but serious side effects: muscle cramps, weakness, unusual tiredness, confusion, severe dizziness, fainting, drowsiness, unusual dry mouth/thirst, nausea, vomiting, fast/irregular heartbeat.
Does Lasix help with water retention?
Lasix (furosemide) is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt. This allows the salt to instead be passed in your urine. Lasix is used to treat fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome.
Is Lasix hard on the kidneys?
Water pills like hydrochlorothiazide and furosemide, used for high blood pressure and edema, can cause dehydration and can also lead to swelling and inflammation of the kidneys.
How long does Lasix take to reduce swelling?
Furosemide is a diuretic. It treats edema and high blood pressure by removing excess fluid from your body through your kidneys. The drug starts to work within an hour after you take it. And it takes about 2 hours for half of a dose of the drug to leave your body.
What happens if you take too much Lasix?
your age
What happens when you stop taking Lasix?
Dosages vary from individual to individual and people taking high dosages may need extra monitoring by their doctor.
What is a good over the counter substitute for Lasix?
Green Tea
Does Lasix interact with other medications?
Furosemide (Lasix), a diuretic often prescribed to treat edema (fluid retention) caused by heart failure or liver disease, as well as high blood pressure, can interact with many medicines, supplements and foods. Tell your doctor about all prescription and over-the-counter medications you’re on, as well as about any supplements you take. The kinds of medicines that interact with furosemide include many taken for high blood pressure and for diabetes.