Furosemide is a potent and quick-acting diuretic (diuretic). The most common form of the drug is pills, although Furosemide is also available as a solution for injections.
How to take Furosemide correctly?
One Furosemide tablet contains 40 mg of active ingredient. The daily dose for an adult usually ranges from 20 to 80 mg (from half to 2 tablets) per day. In severe cases, the daily dose can be increased to 160 mg (4 tablets) per day.
Furosemide produces a very strong diuretic effect, but along with the liquid, magnesium, calcium and primarily potassium are excreted from the body. Therefore, when taking Furosemide course (more than 1-3 days) it is recommended together with him to take asparks or other drugs to restore the level of potassium and magnesium in the body.
How to take Furosemide for swelling?
Since this drug belongs to potent agents, it should be taken at the lowest dosage giving the desired effect. Assign Furosemide usually with swelling associated with:
- disorders in the work of the heart;
- stagnant phenomena in the large and small circle of blood circulation;
- hypertensive crisis ;
- disorders of kidney function (nephrotic syndrome);
- liver diseases.
The intake of the drug by the courses and its intravenous (less often intramuscular) administration should be controlled by the doctor, due to a significant number of side effects, and the risk of overdose that can cause dehydration, cardiac dysfunction, a dangerous drop in blood pressure and other dangerous consequences.
However, Furosemide belongs to OTC drugs, it is freely sold in pharmacies and is often taken without a medical prescription, for the removal of puffiness, first of all - with such a common problem as foot swelling .
Edema of the extremities can be associated with both the disruption of the internal organs (varicosity, heart failure, impaired kidney function), and with various physical factors (sedentary work, prolonged exercise, temperature changes). In the second case, if swelling causes discomfort, Furosemide can be used to remove it, if there are no side effects. Take the drug in a minimum, not more than 1 tablet, dosage, 1-2 times. If swelling does not vanish, then
How often can I take Furosemide?
The maximum effect after taking Furosemide is observed after 1.5-2 hours, and in general the duration of one tablet is about 3 hours.
Usually Furosemide is taken once a day, on an empty stomach. In the event that the indications require a large dosage of the drug, that is, more than 2 tablets, it is taken in 2 or 3 doses.
With long-term treatment, how many days to take Furosemide, the doctor determines, and independently it can be taken 1, a maximum of 2 days, and no more often than once every 7-10 days.