Lasix
Water pill brand
Lasix is a brand name for furosemide, a powerful diuretic that increases urine production to reduce fluid retention.
Doctors prescribe it for conditions like congestive heart failure, edema, and high blood pressure.
In horse racing, Lasix is commonly administered to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary bleeding: The horse ran on Lasix.
Excessive production of urine
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
- water pillDrug promoting fluid loss
- electrolyte imbalanceAbnormal blood mineral levels
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- fluid retentionAbnormal water accumulation in tissues
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- pulmonary edemaExcess fluid in lungs
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
congestion · bloating · ankle swelling · leg swelling · water weight · effusion · distension
Measured medicine amount
- oralOf the mouth
- 80mgSpecific milligram quantity
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- bolusChewed food mass
titration · creatinine · BUN · monitoring · outpatient · inpatient · maintenance · acute
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- CHFSwitzerland's official currency
- congestiveInvolving blocked flow
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- preloadInstall in advance
afterload · dyspnea · decompensation · BNP · cardiology
diuresis
Excessive production of urine
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
- water pillDrug promoting fluid loss
- electrolyte imbalanceAbnormal blood mineral levels
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- fluid retentionAbnormal water accumulation in tissues
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- pulmonary edemaExcess fluid in lungs
ascites · congestion · bloating · ankle swelling · leg swelling · water weight · effusion · distension
dosage
Measured medicine amount
bolus · titration · creatinine · BUN · monitoring · outpatient · inpatient · maintenance · acute · chronic
heart failure
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- CHFSwitzerland's official currency
- congestiveInvolving blocked flow
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
preload · afterload · dyspnea · decompensation · BNP · cardiology
Lasixvasopressin
Fluid-conserving pituitary hormone
ADH · antidiuretic hormone · aldosterone · fluid retention · salt tablets
Lasixbeta blockers
Heart rate reducers
metoprolol · lisinopril · digoxin · antiarrhythmics · statins