Lasix does affect your blood pressure by lowering your blood pressure and ease swelling due to the sodium and potassium that Lasix works to get rid of long with extra water.
If you have low blood pressure then taking Lasix may lower your blood pressure too much so you should only take Lasix under a doctors advise when you have low blood pressure.
When taking Lasix the amount of water you should drink is a full 8 ounces of water when taking the Lasix pills and then drink your normal amount of water through the day.
You don't have to drink a lot of extra water with Lasix unless your doctor advises you to do so.
However drinking eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day is recommended for optimal health and is good when taking Lasix or other diuretic pills.
You sometimes need to take potassium with Lasix as your doctor will likely recommend that you take potassium or eat more potassium rich foods and beverages and limit your intake of salt when on Lasix.
You may need potassium supplements or extra dietary potassium to counteract the effects of low potassium levels that can be caused by Lasix.
When on Lasix you will usually need to go to the bathroom or pee around 30 minutes to an hour after taking Lasix and then again every 1 hour to 2 hours depending on how much you drink and how much you sweat.
When you stop taking Lasix your body may retain more fluid and put additional strain on your heart and cause your blood pressure to rise.
Having increased blood pressure can also be dangerous and more so for people with already existing heart conditions or people at risk for cardiovascular disease or for those who already have cardiovascular disease.
The side effects of the Lasix water pill are feeling or being sick which include vomiting or nausea, feeling dizzy or confused, headaches, dry mouth, feeling thirsty and peeing more than normal which will last for around 6 hours after taking Lasix also known as furosemide.
It is OK to take Lasix everyday and most people take Lasix also known as furosemide once or twice a day everyday.
After taking Lasix you should pee within 1 hour as long as you drink enough water.
While taking Lasix you should drink a full glass of water and continue drinking enough water through the day to stay hydrated and to help flush out fluid.
If you don't drink enough water when taking Lasix it can cause you to feel faint or lightheaded or sick because your blood pressure will drop suddenly and you are dehydrating.
After taking Lasix you should pee within 1 hour of taking Lasix.
Although the peak diuretic effect of Lasix occurs within the first 1 hour to 2 hours after taking Lasix and then it reduces over the next 6 hours to 8 hours.
Lasix starts to work within an hour of taking it.
And after that the Lasix takes about 2 hours for half of a dose of the drug to leave your body.
(Two hours is the drug's half-life.)
But furosemide stays in your system and continues to work for about 6 to 8 hours
Water loss from Lasix also known as furosemide can lower your blood pressure too much and cause dehydration.
Both of which may lead to problems that are more serious than light-headedness.
Poor blood flow to important organs such as your kidneys can occur, especially if you are elderly.
A urine output of 150 mL/hour is considered an adequate response. Based on diuretic pharmacokinetics, an inadequate urine output at 2-6 hours after a diuretic dose should be considered an inadequate response and the dose should be escalated promptly so that excessive time is not lost with inadequate diuresis.
Lasix also known as (furosemide) is an anthranilic acid derivative that is used as a strong diuretic in adults and children to treat excessive fluid accumulation (edema) caused by congestive heart failure, liver failure, renal failure, and nephritic syndrome.
Lasix contains furosemide, which belongs to a family of drugs called diuretics.
A diuretic helps reduce the amount of excess fluid in the body by increasing the amount of urine produced.
Lasix is used to treat swelling of the ankles, feet, legs or even the brain or lungs.
Furosemide (Lasix) is a loop diuretic (water pill) that makes you urinate more.
Lasix works in the kidneys to get rid of extra water and electrolytes (like sodium and potassium), which helps ease swelling and lowers blood pressure.
One of the most common side effects of taking water pills is frequent urination.
Other possible side effects include lightheadedness, fatigue, bowel changes, and muscle cramps.
Men may occasionally experience erectile dysfunction.
All people taking Lasix should be observed for these signs or symptoms of fluid or electrolyte imbalance (hyponatremia, hypochloremic alkalosis, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia or hypocalcemia): dryness of mouth, thirst, weakness, lethargy, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pains or cramps and muscular fatigue.