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Furosemide (INN) or frusemide (former BAN) is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Lasix. It has also been used to prevent thoroughbred and standardbred race horses from bleeding through... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Route of administration:
Intramuscular injection
Used to treat:
Acute renal failure (1 hidden)

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inhibited :
activity and Na-K.

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Na-K-Cl cotransporter Furosemide and other loop diuretics inhibit the activity of NKCC2, thereby impairing sodium reabsorption in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.

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Furosemide Like other loop diuretics, furosemide acts by inhibiting the Na-K-2Cl symporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.

decreased :
reduce and resistance.

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Pulmonary contusion Furosemide, a diuretic used in the treatment of pulmonary contusion, also relaxes the smooth muscle in the veins of the lungs, thereby decreasing pulmonary venous resistance and reducing the pressure in the pulmonary capillaries.

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Pulmonary contusion Furosemide, a diuretic used in the treatment of pulmonary contusion, also relaxes the smooth muscle in the veins of the lungs, thereby decreasing pulmonary venous resistance and reducing the pressure in the pulmonary capillaries.

caused :
hypokalemia and toxicity.

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Hypokalemia Diuretics, including thiazide diuretics (e.g. hydrochlorothiazide) and loop diuretics (e.g. furosemide) are a common cause of hypokalemia.

Results for "Furosemide caused toxicity"

Furosemide Furosemide may cause digoxin toxicity due to hypokalemia.

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    Furosemide

    Furosemide (INN) or frusemide (former BAN) is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Lasix.
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    List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines

    The List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines is a model list of essential medicines created by the World Health Organization. ... Furosemide
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    List of IARC Group 3 carcinogens

    Substances, mixtures and exposure circumstances in this list have been classified by the IARC as Group 3: The agent (mixture or exposure circumstance) is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans. ... Furosemide (Frusemide)
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    List of drugs: Fm-Ft

    A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z ... Redirects to furosemide.
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    List of drugs: Fu-Fy

    A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z ... furosemide (INN)
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    List of drugs: La

    A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z ... Lasix (Sanofi-Aventis) redirects to furosemide
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    Bumetanide

    Bumetanide (Trade name Bumex) is a loop diuretic of the sulfamyl category to treat heart failure. It is often used in patients in whom high doses of furosemide are ineffective.
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    Co-amilofruse

    Co-amilofruse (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a combination of amiloride and the formerly named frusemide (now the INN termed furosemide). Co-amilofruse in the treatment of fluid retention (oedema), either in the legs (peripheral edema) or on the lungs (pulmonary oedema).
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    Chlorothiazide

    Chlorothiazide sodium (Diuril) is a diuretic used within the hospital setting or for personal use to manage excess fluid associated with congestive heart failure. ... In the ICU setting, chlorothiazide is given to diurese a patient in addition to furosemide (Lasix).
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    ATC code C03

    ATC code C03 Diuretics is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the WHO for the classification of drugs and other medical products. ... C03CB01 Furosemide and potassium

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