Furosemide Treatment Report
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| 62 Patients currently take Furosemide | |
| 5 Patients stopped taking Furosemide | |
TipaCow
Lasix, 20 mg daily since Aug 01, 2007 | |
Eliza
Lasix, 120 mg daily since Aug 01, 2005 | |
silverbird
Lasix, 20 mg daily since Jun 12, 2008 |
What is Furosemide?
Furosemide is used to reduce the swelling and fluid retention caused by various medical problems, including heart or liver disease. It is also used to treat high blood pressure. It causes the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine.
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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Furosemide
| Other | |
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| General health | |
| Bladder problems | |
| Not indicated | |
| Swelling in hands and feet | |
| Swollen feet | |
| Disease-related symptoms | |
| slow my disease's progress |
Patient Dosages
| 20 mg daily | 29 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 120 mg daily | 160 mg daily | 180 mg daily | 240 mg daily | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Furosemide
Why Patients Stopped Taking Furosemide (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Other | |
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| Doctor's advice | |
| Course of treatment ended |
How Long Patients Took Furosemide Before Stopping
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