Drug: Lasix

Lasix Pills
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Lasix is a water pill or loop diuretic, which prevents too much salt being absorbed into your body and instead be passed in the urine. This is used to treat edema - a form of fluid retention in patients with liver disease, congestive heart failure and kidney disorder. Also, Lasix can be used to treat hypertension or the medical condition more commonly known as high blood pressure.

Lasix works by preventing the absorption of chloride, sodium and water from the fluid which has been filtered in the tubules of the kidneys.

The kidneys normally filter out water, salt, and small molecules out of the blood to the kidney tubules. The fluid which has been filtered is eliminated from your body in the form of urine. This results in an increase of the urine eliminating one’s body. The process - also known as diuresis - is known to last about eight hours.   

The Proper Lasix Dosage And Recommendation

Dose is generally administered depending on your medical condition, response to treatment and age. When it comes to children, the dose is based on weight. So, unless you have consulted your health care provider - avoid increasing your dose or taking it more often than necessary.

Normally, the recommended dose per day is twice daily. The general oral dose to treat edema in adults is a single dose from 20-80 mg. The health care provider will then administer another dose about 8 hours later.

Until the patient begins to feel better, doses will be administered between 6 and 8 hours of 20-40mg - though some patients may be administered 600 mg daily. For children, the starting dose is 2 mg.

Things To Consider Before Taking Lasix - Learn More

Before taking Lasix, you must first inform your health care provider of any medical condition - like liver disease, kidney disease, gout, lupus, allergy to sulfa drugs or diabetes. This is so that your health care provider can adjust your dose requirement, in case you have any of the above medical conditions.

Also, to ensure that Lasix will not be harmful to your system, you must have your blood checked on a regular basis. Then, it is recommended to have your liver or kidney function tested.

And if you are planning to get pregnant or already is pregnant during treatment, it is of high importance to make sure you inform your doctor about it.

You must know that Lasix will result making you urinating more often - or getting dehydrated easily. To prevent this and make certain that you don’t get dehydrated, you must follow your health care provider’s instructions about ensuring you take sufficient potassium and salt in your diet.

Common Side Effects When Taking Lasix

*Immediately seek help or inform your doctor when you experience any of the below side effects, especially if it already becomes more uncomfortable for you.

There are some initial manifestations of allergic reactions that you need to take note of when you’re taking Lasix. These include swelling of your face, feet or hands, hives or difficulty in breathing.

Further more serious side effects of Lasix include:

- Feeling weak, light-headed or restless

- Nausea, dry mouth, vomiting, thirst

- Muscle pain, weakness

- Uneven heartbeat

- Easy bruising, unusual weakness or bleeding

- Hearing loss

- Peeling skin rash

- Loss of appetite, low fever, jaundice, stomach pain

Less serious side effects of Lasix may include:

- Headache

- Diarrhea

- Dizziness

- Numbness

- Blurred vision

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