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Furosemide

Other Brand Names: Lasix

Revised:4/1/2000

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  • Overview
  • Side Effects and Interactions
  • Taking the Medicine
  • Special Precautions
  •   Overview

    Furosemide, sometimes prescribed under the brand name Lasix, is a potent diuretic, or water pill.

    It is used to treat high blood pressure as well as a number of serious conditions in which fluid builds up in body tissues

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