Continue to take furosemide even if you feel well. Do not stop taking furosemide without talking to your doctor. This medicine is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
If your doctor prescribes a low-salt or low-sodium diet, or to eat or drink increased amounts of potassium-rich foods e. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it.
However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Keep this medicine in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. Dispose of unused furosemide solution after 90 days.
It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily. To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach.
Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Taking furosemide with other blood pressure drugs can cause your blood pressure to drop to a dangerously low level.
Taking NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with furosemide can increase the levels of these drugs in your body.
This raises your risk of dangerous side effects. NSAIDs include:. Taking high doses of levothyroxine with furosemide can make levothyroxine less effective. Taking sucralfate with furosemide can make furosemide less effective. Taking other diuretics with furosemide can increase your risk of hearing damage or loss. However, because drugs interact differently in each person, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible interactions.
Always speak with your healthcare professional about possible interactions with all prescription drugs, vitamins, herbs and supplements, and over-the-counter drugs that you are taking. If you have an allergy to sulfonamides sulfa drugs , you may also be allergic to furosemide.
Taking this drug can cause a severe allergic reaction, causing symptoms such as:. Taking it a second time after any allergic reaction to it could be fatal cause death. For instance, it can worsen a sudden drop in blood pressure when you stand up after sitting or lying down.
It can also make you feel dizzier or more lightheaded. For people with kidney problems: Furosemide is removed from your body by your kidneys. If you have kidney problems, more of the drug may stay in your body longer. This could lead to dangerous side effects, including very low blood pressure. Your doctor may start you on a lower dose of this drug.
Your doctor may also monitor how well your kidneys are working to make sure furosemide is safe for you to take. Furosemide can cause very low electrolyte levels, which can cause serious liver damage and loss of brain function. Electrolytes are minerals that help control the fluid balance in your body and help with other important functions. Your doctor will monitor you closely.
For people with diabetes : Furosemide can make it harder to control your blood sugar glucose levels. Before taking this drug, be sure your doctor knows you have diabetes. For people with bladder disorders: If you have severe problems with emptying your bladder completely, furosemide can make your condition worse. Before taking this drug, be sure your doctor knows you have a bladder disorder. For people with thyroid problems: High doses over 80 mg of furosemide can cause low levels of thyroid hormones.
Be sure to tell your doctor about your thyroid problems before you start taking furosemide. For pregnant women: Furosemide is a category C pregnancy drug. That means two things:. This drug should only be used if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
For women who are breastfeeding: Furosemide may pass into breast milk and can cause serious side effects in a child who is breastfed. It may also cause your body to produce less milk.
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding. You will need to decide either to stop breastfeeding, or stop taking this drug. For children: In premature infants and children younger than 4 years of age, furosemide may cause kidney problems. It can lead to kidney stones and calcium deposits in the kidneys.
If furosemide is given to premature infants during the first few weeks of life, it may increase the risk of problems with the lungs and heart. Furosemide works by increasing the amount of urine produced and excreted, and by removing excessive water edema from the body. The tablet form begins to work within an hour of being taken and usually lasts for 4 to 6 hours. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here.
As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor. Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do.
It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it. Oral Solution Each mL of clear, slightly yellowish solution with an orange odour, contains 10 mg of furosemide. Nonmedicinal ingredients: alcohol, butylated hydroxyanisol, butylated hydroxytoluene, glycerin, methylparaben, natural orange, polysorbate 80 non-animal, potassium sorbate, purified water, sodium hydroxide, and sorbitol.
On the scored side are debossed the letters "D", "L", "X". The other side of the tablet is debossed with the Hoechst "Tower and Bridge" logo. Each tablet contains mg of furosemide. The recommended adult starting dose for treating edema is 40 mg to 80 mg. If a satisfactory result occurs within 6 hours, the dose may be decreased or kept the same. If edema continues longer than 6 hours, the dose may be increased by 20 mg to 40 mg. The recommended adult daily dose of furosemide ranges from 20 mg to mg.
Once the effective single dose has been determined, it may be taken 1 to 3 times a day. When treating hypertension high blood pressure , the dose of furosemide starts at 20 mg to 40 mg twice a day. Doses of 40 mg twice a day are generally considered the maximum dose to treat high blood pressure.
If blood pressure hasn't been reduced enough with this dose, other medications may be added to further reduce blood pressure. For children, the dose of furosemide used is based on body weight. The recommended dose is up to 2 mg per kilogram of body weight each day, divided into 2 to 4 equal doses. Many things can affect the dose of medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications.
If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones above, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor. It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If high blood pressure is not treated, it can cause serious problems such as heart failure, blood vessel disease, strokes, or kidney disease.
It may keep furosemide from working properly. The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses. Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. It is very important that your doctor check the progress of you or your child at regular visits to make sure this medicine is working properly.
Blood or urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. Using this medicine while you are pregnant may cause your unborn baby to be bigger than normal. If you think you have become pregnant while using this medicine, tell your doctor right away. This medicine may cause you or your child to lose more potassium from your body than normal hypokalemia.
This is more likely to occur if you have liver disease e. Tell your doctor if you become sick with severe or continuing nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, and drink fluids to prevent getting dehydrated. Check with your doctor right away if you have dry mouth, increased thirst, muscle cramps, or nausea or vomiting.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur, especially when you get up suddenly from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly may help. If the problem continues or gets worse, check with your doctor. Stop using this medicine and check with your doctor right away if you have a sudden decrease in hearing or loss of hearing.
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