Lasix

Lasix (furosemide) is a medicine that can be recommended to patients suffering from fluid retention and diagnosed with congestive heart failure, kidney disorder or liver disease. This drug can be also prescribed for patients with high blood pressure. It’s important that you let your doctor know about any of the following conditions in case you have or ever had them: kidney or liver disease, gout, diabetes, lupus, or any allergies, especially to any sulfa drugs. Blurred vision, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, tingling, constipation, diarrhea, and numbness are a few mild side effects that you can just ignore, as they will most likely disappear on their own. More serious side effects can be urinating less than usual and clay-colored stools and dark urine, easy bleeding, weakness, fast heartbeat, easy bruising, restlessness, yellowing of your skin, lightheadedness, drowsiness, peeling skin rash, muscle pain, and loss of appetite. Make sure you report them to your doctor as soon as possible. Take Lasix exactly as prescribed – make sure you observe the dosage recommended and take Lasix as many times a day as advised, trying to do it at the same intervals. Do not change your dose without discussing it with your health care provider. In fact, in many cases your health care provider may change your dosage for you to get the best results from taking Lasix.