Frusemide (Furosemide)

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Oedema in congestive heart failure, hepatic and renal diseases. Cerebral oedema, forced diuresis for poisoning, toxaemia of pregnancy. Hypertension and hypertensive crisis.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Severe Sodium and water depletion, hypersensitivity to sulphonamides and furosemide, hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, precomatose states associated with liver cirrhosis, anuria or renal failure. Addisons disease.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Prostatic hyperplasia with retention. Hepatic or renal impairment, gout, DM. Pregnancy and lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Vertigo, visual impairment, sodium deficiency may cause orthostatic hypotension, calf muscle cramps, anorexia, weakness, dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting hyperuricaemia reduced glucose tolerance, deafness. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance. Ototoxicity, Hypokalaemia and Mg depletion.

Drug Category/Class

Frusemide (furosemide) has 15 Brands listed


Fru (20 mg)Frusem (40 mg)
Frusemide (10 mg)Frusemide 10 mg ml (Jan Aushadhi)
Frusemide 40 mg (Jan Aushadhi)Frusen (40 mg)
Frusenex (100 mg)Frusenex (40 mg)
Frushamide (10 mg)Frusim (20 mg)
Frusinova (40 mg)Furene (10 mg)
Lasix (40 mg)Salinex (40 mg)
Synate (20 mg)

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