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loop diuretics are given to help reduce the amount, water, work by acting on the kidneys to increase the flow, urine, furosemide is also, treat high blood pressure , hypertension, in those patients, not helped by other medicines, in those patients who have kidney problems, high blood pressure adds to the work load, the heart and arteries, continues, a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly, damage the blood vessels, the brain, heart, kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure , kidney failure , high blood pressure may also increase the risk, heart attacks, less likely to occur if blood pressure is controlled, loop diuretics, dosage forms, oral, bumetanide, tablets, ethacrynic acid, oral solution, tablets, furosemide, oral solution, tablets, parenteral, bumetanide, injection, ethacrynic acid, injection, furosemide, injection, for loop diuretics, allergic reaction to bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, sulfonamides, sulfa drugs, thiazide diuretics, water pills, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, studies, haven't been done in pregnant women, studies in animals have shown this medicine to cause harmful effects, in general, diuretics are not useful for normal swelling, feet and hands that occurs during pregnancy, diuretics should not be taken during pregnancy unless recommended by a physician, when breast-feeding , haven't been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, furosemide passes into breast milk, not known whether bumetanide, ethacrynic acid passes into breast milk, children although there is no specific information comparing the use, loop diuretics in children with use in any other age group, not expected to cause different side effects in children than they do in adults, dizziness , lightheadedness, too much potassium loss, elderly, more sensitive to the effects, elderly patients may also be more likely to develop blood clots, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking loop diuretics, health care professional know, taking any other medicines, other medical problems, loop diuretics, any other medical problems, diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes, loop diuretics may increase the amount, sugar, blood, gout, hearing problems, pancreatitis, inflammation, the pancreas, loop diuretics may make these conditions worse, heart attack, recent, loop diuretics after a recent heart attack may increase the chance, side effects, kidney disease , severe, liver disease , higher blood levels, the loop diuretic may occur, which may increase the chance, side effects, lupus erythematosus, ethacrynic acid and furosemide may make this condition worse, an unusual feeling, tiredness when you begin, take it, may also notice an increase, amount, urine, in my frequency, urination, after you have taken the medicine for a while, effects should lessen, in general, to keep the increase in urine from affecting my sleep, are, take a single dose a day, take it, morning after breakfast, are, than one dose a day, take the last dose no later than 6 p.m, best to plan my dose, doses according to a schedule that will least affect my personal activities and sleep, ask my health care professional, best time, take this medicine, take my medicine, try to get into the habit, taking it at the same time each day, for patients taking the oral liquid form, furosemide, is, taken by mouth, comes in a dropper bottle, does not come in a dropper bottle, use a specially marked measuring spoon, other device to measure each dose accurately, the average household teaspoon may not hold the right amount, liquid, for high blood pressure , in addition to, the use, the medicine a physician has prescribed, appropriate treatment for my high blood pressure may include weight control and care, types, foods you eat, especially foods high in sodium, a physician will tell you which factors are most important for you, should check with a physician before changing my diet, many patients who have high blood pressure will not notice any signs, the problem, in fact, many may feel normal, take my medicine exactly as directed, keep my appointments with a physician, remember that this medicine will not cure my high blood pressure , it does help control it, must continue, take it as directed if you expect to lower my blood pressure and keep it down, take high blood pressure medicine for the rest, life, high blood pressure is not treated, it can cause serious problems, heart failure , blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney disease , upsets my stomach, can be taken with meals, milk, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, continues, gets worse, suddenly get severe diarrhea, loop diuretics will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, loop diuretics, dose is different, the number, tablets, teaspoonfuls, solution, take depends on the strength, the number, doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking loop diuretics, for bumetanide, for oral, dosage form, tablets, to lower the amount, water, 0.5 to 2 milligrams, a physician may increase my dose, dose, for injection, dosage form, to lower the amount, water, 0.5 to 1 mg injected into a muscle, a vein every two to three hours as needed, dose, for ethacrynic acid, for oral, dosage form, oral solution, tablets, to lower the amount, water, 50 to 200 milligrams, this, taken as a single dose, divided into smaller doses, 25 mg a day, a physician may increase my dose as needed, for injection, dosage form, to lower the amount, water, 50 mg injected into a vein every two to six hours as needed, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 1 mg per kilogram, 0.45 mg per pound, body weight injected into a vein, for furosemide, for oral, dosage form, oral solution, tablets, to lower the amount, water, 20 to 80 milligrams, then, a physician may increase my dose as needed, a physician may tell, take a dose once a day, two, three times a day, every other day, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 2 mg per kilogram, 0.91 mg per pound, body weight for one dose, then, a physician may increase my dose every six to eight hours as needed, for high blood pressure , 40 mg two times a day, a physician may increase my dose, for injection, dosage form, to lower the amount, water, 20 to 40 mg injected into a muscle, a vein for one dose, then, a physician may increase my dose every two hours as needed, once the medicine is working, the dose is injected into a muscle, a vein one, two times a day, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 1 mg per kg, 0.45 mg per pound, body weight injected into a muscle, a vein for one dose, a physician may increase my dose every two hours as needed, for very high blood pressure , 40 to 200 mg injected into a vein, if i miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, keep the oral liquid form, from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, a loss, potassium, the patient's body, to help prevent this, eat, drink foods that have a high potassium content, orange, other citrus fruit juices, take a potassium supplement, take another medicine to help prevent the loss, the potassium, first place, very important to follow these directions, important not to change my diet on my own, this is more important, already on a special diet, as for diabetes, a potassium supplement, a medicine to reduce potassium loss, extra potassium may not be necessary, too much potassium could be harmful, to prevent the loss, too much water and potassium, become sick, especially with severe, continuing nausea and vomiting , diarrhea, before having any kind, surgery, dental surgery, emergency treatment, make sure the medical doctor, dentist in charge knows, dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting may occur, especially when you get up from a lying, sitting position, this is more likely to occur, getting up slowly may help, when you get up from lying down, sit on the edge, the bed with my feet dangling for 1, 2 minutes, then stand up slowly, the problem continues, gets worse, the dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting is also more likely to occur if you drink alcohol, stand for long periods, exercise, the weather is hot, be careful to limit the amount, alcohol you drink, use extra care during exercise, hot weather, must stand for long periods, for diabetic patients, may affect blood sugar levels, be especially careful in testing for sugar, in my blood, urine, for high blood pressure , do not take other medicines unless they, discussed with a physician, this especially includes over-the-counter, nonprescription, medicines for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, sinus problems, they may tend to increase my blood pressure, for patients taking furosemide, furosemide, my skin, more sensitive to sunlight than, normally, exposure to sunlight, even for brief periods, a skin rash , itching, redness, other discoloration , the skin, a severe sunburn , when you begin taking this medicine, stay out, direct sunlight, especially between the hours, 10:00 a.m, 3:00 p.m, wear protective clothing, a hat, wear sunglasses, apply a sun block product that has a skin protection factor, spf, at least 15, some patients may require a product with a higher spf number, especially if they have a fair complexion, apply a sun block lipstick that has an spf, at least 15 to protect my lips, a sunlamp, tanning bed, booth, a severe reaction from the sun, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, side effects occur, tarry stools , blood in urine , stools, cough, hoarseness, fever, chills, joint pain, lower back, side pain, painful, difficult urination , pinpoint red spots on skin, ringing, buzzing in ears, any loss, hearing, more common with ethacrynic acid, skin rash , hives, stomach pain, severe, with nausea and vomiting , unusual bleeding, bruising, yellow eyes, skin, yellow vision, for furosemide only, signs and symptoms, too much potassium loss, dryness, mouth, increased thirst, irregular heartbeat , mood, mental changes, muscle cramps , pain, nausea, vomiting, unusual tiredness , weakness, weak pulse, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, dizziness , lightheadedness when getting up from a lying, sitting position, blurred vision , chest pain , with bumetanide only, confusion, with ethacrynic acid only, diarrhea, more common with ethacrynic acid, headache, increased sensitivity, skin to sunlight, with furosemide only, appetite, more common with ethacrynic acid, nervousness, with ethacrynic acid only, premature ejaculation, difficulty in keeping an erection, with bumetanide only, redness, pain at place, injection, stomach cramps , pain, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, loop diuretics are used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, hypercalcemia, too much calcium, blood, diagnostic aid for kidney disease other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names some commonly used brand names are, bumex, edecrin, lasix, myrosemide, edecrin, furoside, lasix, lasix special, novosemide, uritol,