Magani

FUROSEMIDE 20mg

20mg | 28 tablets | Crescent

$0.76

Outpatient medication - Home delivery

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This medication is a loop diuretic.
This medication is registered in the UK under registration number PL 20416/0078
This product will be expedited by AMEX Healthcare from Kenya.

This page provides a summary. For contraindications, side effects, or more details, refer to the Patient Information Leaflet or consult a healthcare professional.

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Indications

Furosemide is a diuretic recommended for use in all indications where a prompt and effective diuresis is required.

  • The treatment of oedema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, renal disease including nephrotic syndrome and pulmonary oedema.
  • The treatment of peripheral oedema due to mechanical obstruction, venous insufficiency, mild to moderate hypertension
Therapeutic Action

Pharmacotherapeutic group: High ceiling diuretics sulphonamides, loop diuretics.

 Furosemide belongs to a group of drugs known as diuretics. These are used for reducing the amount of water in your body.

This could be due to problems with your heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, blood vessels, or high blood pressure. This medicine is used to help reduce the amount of excess water (oedema) in any part of the body.

Instructions for use

The recommended dose is:

Adults and children over 12 years:

  • For water retention: The usual starting dose is 40mg in the morning, then 20mg daily or 40mg on alternate days. Your doctor may increase the dose to 80mg if necessary.
  • For high blood pressure: 20 to 40mg twice a day.

Children under 12 years:

  • The dose depends on the weight of the child, the usual dose is 1 to 3 mg/kg body weight daily.

Elderly:

  • The dose will be determined for individual patients by the doctor.

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