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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. Acute decompensated heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a sudden worsening of the signs and symptoms of heart failure, which typically includes difficulty breathing , leg or feet swelling, and fatigue. [1] ADHF is a common and potentially serious cause of acute respiratory distress. The condition is caused by severe congestion of multiple organs by fluid ...

4. 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).

5. Potassium-sparing diuretic - Wikipedia

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   They are typically used as an adjunct in management of hypertension, cirrhosis, and congestive heart failure. [3] The steroidal aldosterone antagonists can also be used for treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism. Spironolactone, a steroidal aldosterone antagonist, is also used in management of female hirsutism and acne from PCOS or other ...

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

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   Diuretics like furosemide (Lasix) Vasodilators. Beta-blockers. Quick disclaimer: ... Congestive heart failure. Ischemic heart disease. An adrenal gland tumor known as pheochromocytoma.

7. Dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs: Everything you need to know - AOL

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   ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure by widening blood vessels, which makes it easier for the heart to pump. 3. Diuretics (furosemide, spironolactone etc) When congestive heart failure starts ...