furosemide
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- noun
- /fjʊəˈroʊsəˌmaɪd/
- Specialized
- Patients may need only small amounts on a day-to-day basis (e.g., furosemide 20mg daily), increasing to higher doses (e.g., 80mg twice daily or more) as symptoms dictate.
- furosemide is a loop diuretic
- furosemide diuretic
- furosemide 20mg
Examples
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In the coronary intensive care unit, the patient was treated with dopamine and furosemide.
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Furosemide is a weaker diuretic in cirrhotic patients due to the reduction of renal tubular excretion of furosemide in these patients.
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Treatment of myoglobinuria consisted of intravenous hydration and administration of mannitol and/or furosemide to prevent renal failure.
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The doctor prescribed furosemide to help reduce the patient's fluid retention.
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After taking furosemide, she noticed a significant increase in her urine output.
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He was advised to take furosemide daily to manage his high blood pressure.
Synonyms
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A medicine that makes the body lose extra water to lower blood pressure and reduce swelling
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A medicine that makes the body lose water to lower high blood pressure
A medicine that makes you pee more to lower blood pressure and reduce extra body water
A medicine that makes you pass more urine to lower blood pressure and reduce swelling
A medicine that makes you pass more urine to lower high blood pressure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Furosemide comes from two parts of its chemical makeup: furo- refers to a small ring called 'furan', and -semide comes from 'sulfonamide', a common chemical group in some medicines. So the name is a technical drug name that refers to its chemistry and helps you remember it is a medicine that makes the body pass extra water.