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2. Furosemide - Wikipedia

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   Furosemide, sold under the brand name Lasix among others, is a loop diuretic medication used to treat edema due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease. [4] Furosemide may also be used for the treatment of high blood pressure. [4] It can be taken intravenously or orally. [4]

3. Loop diuretic - Wikipedia

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   Therefore, furosemide taken intravenously is twice as potent as an equivalent dose taken orally. [6] However, for torsemide and bumetanide, their oral bioavailability is consistently higher than 90%. Torsemide has a longer half life in heart failure patients (6 hours) than furosemide (2.7 hours).

4. Diuretic - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, diuretics are used to treat heart failure, liver cirrhosis, hypertension, influenza, water poisoning, and certain kidney diseases.Some diuretics, such as acetazolamide, help to make the urine more alkaline, and are helpful in increasing excretion of substances such as aspirin in cases of overdose or poisoning.

5. What is Hypertension? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Heart failure. Heart attack. Eye damage. Kidney failure. Vascular dementia. ... You may need to take this medication for the rest of your life, and it may take a while to find the right dose for you.

6. Management of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea is an under-recognized risk factor for heart failure. Uncontrolled sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart failure by up to 140%. [4] Weight reduction – through physical activity and dietary modification, as obesity is a risk factor for heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy. Effective weight management has been shown ...

7. Using Minoxidil for Hair Loss? Know About These ... - AOL

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   Diuretics like furosemide (Lasix) Vasodilators. ... Additionally, it may not be safe to use minoxidil, even at a low dose, if you have: Congestive heart failure. Ischemic heart disease.