Lasix Tablet
Manufacturer:
Sanofi India Ltd
Salt Composition: Furosemide (40mg)
Action Class: Loop Diuretics
Packaging: 15.0 tablets in 1 strip
Uses
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Treatment of Edema
Heart Failure
High blood calcium level
Treatment of Edema
Heart Failure
High blood calcium level
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Product Description
Lasix Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called diuretics or water tablets. It is used to reduce the swelling (edema) caused by too much water in the body in people who have heart failure, liver, or kidney disease. This medicine is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lasix Tablet helps your body get rid of extra water and salt through urine. It may be used alone or in combination with other medicines as per the dose advised by your doctor. It can be taken with or without food and should be taken at the same time each day. It is best to avoid taking this medicine within 4 hours of your bedtime to prevent having to get up at night to urinate.It is important to continue taking this medication even if you feel well. If you stop taking it without consulting your doctor, your condition may worsen. Lifestyle changes like reducing stress, restricting salt intake, and stopping smoking may help this medication work better.Common side effects of this medicine include hypotension, electrolyte imbalance, dehydration, and decreased potassium and magnesium levels in the blood. These are usually mild and disappear after a short time. Consult your doctor if they bother you or do not go away.Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Regular monitoring of kidney function tests and electrolyte levels is important while using this medicine. It may reduce the potassium level in your blood, so your doctor may ask you to add potassium-rich foods to your diet (such as bananas, coconut water, etc.) or prescribe supplements.
Key Benefits
In Treatment of EdemaLasix Tablet works by increasing the amount of urine produced. This helps your body get rid of extra water thereby relieving symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, or abdomen. This will help you go about your daily activities more easily and make you more confident about being active. Take it regularly and make appropriate lifestyle changes to help this medicine be effective.
Side Effects
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common Side Effects :
Dehydration
Decreased potassium level in blood
Decreased magnesium level in blood
Decreased blood pressure
Electrolyte imbalance
Common Side Effects :
Dehydration
Decreased potassium level in blood
Decreased magnesium level in blood
Decreased blood pressure
Electrolyte imbalance
How To Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lasix Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How It Works
Lasix Tablet is a diuretic. It removes extra water and certain electrolytes from the body by increasing the amount of urine produced.
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Safety Information & Precautions
Alcohol:
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lasix Tablet.
Pregnancy:
Lasix Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeeding:
Lasix Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving:
Lasix Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney:
Lasix Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Lasix Tablet is recommended.However, Lasix Tablet is not recommended in severe kidney disease patients who are unable to pass urine or whose kidney damage is due to some medicines.
Liver:
Lasix Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lasix Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lasix Tablet.
Pregnancy:
Lasix Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breastfeeding:
Lasix Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving:
Lasix Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney:
Lasix Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Lasix Tablet is recommended.However, Lasix Tablet is not recommended in severe kidney disease patients who are unable to pass urine or whose kidney damage is due to some medicines.
Liver:
Lasix Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lasix Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate.
Monitor your blood pressure after starting Lasix Tablet, and notify your doctor if it does not improve.
Consult your doctor if you experience dizziness, tiredness, or muscle weakness that does not go away.
Take potassium supplements or a potassium-rich diet (banana, spinach, coconut water, etc.) as Lasix Tablet can decrease your potassium levels and lead to dehydration.
You may be asked to get regular blood tests done to monitor your kidney function.
Monitor your blood pressure after starting Lasix Tablet, and notify your doctor if it does not improve.
Consult your doctor if you experience dizziness, tiredness, or muscle weakness that does not go away.
Take potassium supplements or a potassium-rich diet (banana, spinach, coconut water, etc.) as Lasix Tablet can decrease your potassium levels and lead to dehydration.
You may be asked to get regular blood tests done to monitor your kidney function.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose of Lasix Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.