Furosemide
Brand names: Lasix
Drug class: Loop Diuretic
Prescription only
What is furosemide used for?
- High blood pressure
- Acute kidney injury
- Ascites
- Chronic kidney failure
- Edema
- Heart failure
- Liver cirrhosis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Pulmonary edema
Edema LASIX is indicated in adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and renal disease, including the nephrotic syndrome. LASIX is particularly useful when an agent with greater diuretic potential is desired. Hypertension Oral LASIX may be used in adults for the treatment of hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. Hypertensive patients who cannot be adequately controlled with thiazides will probably also not be adequately controlled with LASIX alone.
Furosemide price
Generic: From $0.026 each, about $0.78 for 30 (20 mg tablet); other forms from $0.092 per mL (10 mg/mL solution).
Brand: Lasix: from $0.75 each, about $22.46 for 30 (20 mg tablet).
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