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Lasix Tablets (Furosemide) treats fluid retention in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome. This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure.
To be sure this medication is not causing harmful effects, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
Lasix Tablets (Furosemide) will make you urinate more often and you may get dehydrated easily. Follow your doctor's instructions about using potassium supplements or getting enough salt and potassium in your diet.
Avoid becoming dehydrated. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink while you are taking furosemide.
If you are being treated for high blood pressure, keep using Lasix Tablets (Furosemide) even if you feel fine. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Lasix Tablets (Furosemide) is a loop diuretic. Loop diuretics make the kidneys eliminate larger amounts of electrolytes (especially sodium and potassium salts) and water than normal (diuretic effect). Loop diuretics are useful for treating many conditions in which salt and water retention (eg, edema, swelling) is a problem.

SIDE EFFECTS
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using furosemide and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- dry mouth, thirst, nausea, vomiting;
- feeling weak, drowsy, restless, or light-headed;
- fast or uneven heartbeat;
- muscle pain or weakness;
- urinating less than usual or not at all;
- easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
- a red, blistering, peeling skin rash;
- hearing loss;
- nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Continue taking furosemide and talk with your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects:
- diarrhea, constipation, or stomach pain;
- headache;
- numbness, burning, pain, or tingly feeling;
- dizziness; or
- blurred vision.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.