Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:. Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor to benefit your condition as much as possible. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. Many patients who have high blood pressure will not notice any symptoms of the condition. In fact, most patients feel normal.
It is very important that you take your medicine exactly as directed and that you keep your appointments with your doctor even if you feel well.
In addition to using this medicine, treatment of your high blood pressure may include weight control and changes in the types of foods you eat, especially foods high in sodium salt or potassium. Your doctor will tell you which of these are most important for you. You should check with your doctor before changing your diet. This medicine will not cure your high blood pressure, but it does help control it. You must continue to take it as directed if you expect to lower your blood pressure and keep it down.
You might have to take high blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. 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. Generic drugs usually cost less. In some cases, they may not be available in every strength or form as the brand-name version.
Furosemide is used to treat hypertension high blood pressure. It is also used to treat edema. This is swelling due to fluid buildup in the body. Edema can be caused by other medical conditions such as heart failure , cirrhosis of the liver, or kidney disease. Furosemide may be used as part of a combination therapy to treat high blood pressure. This means you may need to take it with other medications.
Furosemide belongs to a class of drugs called diuretics. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions. Furosemide works by helping your body get rid of excess salt and water. It does this by increasing the amount of urine your body makes.
This helps lower your blood pressure as well as reduce swelling. If these effects are mild, they may go away within a few days or a couple of weeks. Call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects.
Serious side effects and their symptoms can include the following:. Disclaimer: Our goal is to provide you with the most relevant and current information.
However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible side effects. This information is not a substitute for medical advice. Always discuss possible side effects with a healthcare professional who knows your medical history. Furosemide oral tablet can interact with other medications, vitamins , or herbs you may be taking. An interaction is when a substance changes the way a drug works.
This can be harmful or prevent the drug from working well. To help avoid interactions, your doctor should manage all of your medications carefully. Antibiotics can increase your risk of hearing damage or loss when taken with furosemide. These drugs include:. Taking this cancer drug with furosemide can increase your risk of kidney problems and hearing damage or loss:.
Taking this cancer drug with furosemide can decrease the effects of furosemide. Also, furosemide may increase the amount of this drug in your body, which can increase side effects:.
Taking this drug with furosemide can increase your risk of gouty arthritis :. Taking lithium with furosemide can increase the levels of lithium in your body. This raises your risk of side effects from lithium. Taking certain muscle relaxers with furosemide can increase the effects of these drugs. This raises your risk of side effects. 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. If you're taking furosemide as a liquid, it will come with a plastic spoon or syringe to help you measure out the correct dose. If you don't have one, ask your pharmacist for one. Do not measure the liquid with a kitchen teaspoon as it won't give the right amount. Take your forgotten dose as soon as you remember, unless it is after 4pm in the afternoon. In this case, leave out the missed dose and take your next dose at the usual time.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you often forget doses, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicines.
Too much furosemide can cause headaches, dizziness, a pounding or irregular heartbeat and fainting. You may also pee more than normal and feel thirsty.
The amount of furosemide that can lead to an overdose varies from person to person. If you go to hospital, take the furosemide packet, or the leaflet inside it, plus any remaining medicine with you. Like all medicines, furosemide can cause side effects although not everyone gets them.
Common side effects of furosemide happen in more than 1 in people. They include:. It's possible to have a serious allergic reaction anaphylaxis to furosemide. These are not all the side effects of furosemide. For a full list see the leaflet inside your medicines packet. Furosemide is not normally recommended in pregnancy or when breastfeeding. However, your doctor may prescribe it if they think the benefits of the medicine outweigh the risks.
If you're trying to get pregnant or you're already pregnant, talk to your doctor about the benefits and possible harms of taking furosemide. These will depend on how many weeks pregnant you are and the reason you need to take it. There may be other treatments that are safer for you. Small amounts of furosemide may get into breast milk. It's also possible that furosemide may reduce the amount of milk you produce. If you need to take furosemide while you're breastfeeding, your doctor and midwife will monitor your baby's weight.
Talk to your doctor, as other medicines might be better while you're breastfeeding. Some medicines interfere with furosemide to stop it working properly or increase the chances of you having side effects.
Some painkillers and remedies that you can buy from a pharmacy or supermarket contain a lot of sodium, which is found in salt. Too much salt can stop furosemide working properly. Medicines that contain a lot of salt include soluble paracetamol and soluble co-codamol , and some remedies for heartburn and indigestion. Speak to a pharmacist or doctor to see if these medicines are safe for you to take alongside furosemide.
There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with furosemide. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements.
A diuretic makes your body get rid of extra fluid through your kidneys. A loop diuretic works on a specific part of the kidney called the "loop of Henle" to increase the salt and water you pee out.
This means you have less fluid in your tissues which helps get rid of oedema swelling. You will also have less fluid in your blood, which helps reduce blood pressure. Furosemide starts to work within an hour but it may take a few weeks to fully take effect. If you're taking furosemide for high blood pressure , you may not have any symptoms. In this case, you may not feel any different when you take furosemide.
This doesn't mean that the medicine isn't working. It's important to keep taking it. Depending on the reason why you're on furosemide, you may have to take it for a long time, even for the rest of your life.
Furosemide is safe to take for a long time, but you will have to see your doctor or nurse every so often for blood and urine tests. These make sure the chemicals in your blood are properly balanced.
How often you need to see your doctor or nurse for these tests will depend on the reason why you're taking furosemide, if your dose has changed recently, or if you have any other health problems. Even if furosemide brings down your blood pressure successfully, it's best to carry on taking it. If you stop taking it, your blood pressure could go back up again. If you need medicines to lower your blood pressure, you'll probably need them for the rest of your life.
Remember, by keeping your blood pressure low, you're protecting yourself against having a heart attack or stroke in the future. Stopping it may cause your blood pressure to rise - and this may increase your risk of heart attack and stroke.
If you're bothered by side effects, your doctor may be able to prescribe you a different medicine. There are 3 different types of diuretic: loop diuretics such as furosemide , thiazide diuretics and potassium-sparing diuretics. Each type of diuretic works on a different part of the kidney.
It's usually best to drink normally while you're taking furosemide. A good rule is to drink enough fluid so that you're not thirsty for long periods. And to steadily increase your fluid intake when exercising and during hot weather. Passing pale, clear pee is a good sign that you're drinking enough. However, if you have heart failure or kidney problems you might need to limit how much fluid you drink.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you exactly how much you need to drink each day. If you're ill with a fever a high temperature above 38C , sweats and shaking, being sick vomiting or have severe diarrhoea, contact your doctor as you may need to stop taking furosemide for 1 to 2 days until you are better. You can start to take it again when you're eating and drinking normally. If you take furosemide when you have an illness that can make you dehydrated, it can make the dehydration worse.
During the first few days of taking furosemide, it is best to stop drinking until you see how the medicine affects you. It may lower your blood pressure and make you feel dizzy. If you feel OK, you can drink alcohol in moderation by following the national guidelines of no more than 14 units a week for men and women. A standard glass of wine ml is 2 units.
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