Lasix

Lasix (furosemide) can be prescribed if you have been diagnosed with edema (fluid retention). This medicine works by preventing your body from absorbing too much salt and passing in into the urine. You will need to talk to your doctor before starting to take Lasix, and report all the health conditions you have or used to have, including: gout, allergy to sulfa drugs, liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes, or lupus. Tell your doctor if you are taking indomethacin, cold medicine, gentamicin, lithium, blood pressure medications, diet pills, aspirin, netilmicin, ethacrynic acid, digoxin, steroids, or streptomycin, as Lasix can cause interactions with some of these meds. Any of the following symptoms need to be reported directly to your local emergency center if you happened to take too much of Lasix, as they can be dangerous and require medical help: loss of appetite, lightheadedness, fainting, weakness, dizziness, ringing in your ears, and confusion. Mild side effects of using this drug can be any of the following ones: dizziness, diarrhea, blurred vision, headache, tingly feeling, stomach pain, constipation, and burning. You are not supposed to tell your doctor about these side effects, as they are unlikely to last for too long and in most cases disappear on their own.