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What is another name for Lasix?
The trade or brand name is Lasix or Lo-aqua. The generic name is furosemide.
What is the difference between furosemide and Lasix?
There is no difference between furosemide and Lasix - they are the same medication. Lasix is the brand name for the generic drug furosemide, which is a diuretic used to treat conditions like high blood pressure and edema.
What proprietary name does furosemide have?
The primary proprietary (or brand) name of furosemide is Lasix.
What is another name for chlorothiazide?
HydroDIURIL or Esidrix
What is 1 unit salt poor albumin?
Its a medical treatment that uses albumin with lasix to pull fluid off of people.
Where do diuretics get their name?
Loop diuretics, such as bumetanide (Bumex) and furosemide (Lasix), get their name from the loop-shaped part of the kidneys where they have their effect.
Can lasix furosemide make you dirty for a drug test?
Lasix and furosemide are two different medications. One is a prescription water pill and the other is potassium. On a typical drug screen, no. But if its a specific screen where EVERYTHING is looked at, then yes it will show. However, neither are illegal.
What are the complications of digoxin and lasix when taken together?
lasix leads to hypocalemia which may lead to digoxin toxicty
Muscle crampsand weakness are caused by hypokalaemia from lasix?
Does lasix cause muscle weakness as a side effect
What is Furosemide or Lasix used as?
Lasix is a drug used with conditions causing a person to retain water in the body (such as congestive heart failure). It's also used to treat high blood pressure. This class of drugs are called diuretics and sometimes referred to colloquially as water pills.
Why is lasix prescribed for wheezing?
the wheezing is caused by the excessive fluids in the lungs, lasix helps to remove it by way of the kidneys.
What lab values do you monitor with lasix?
You need to monitor potassium levels because Lasix tends to deplete potassium.
