Furosemide (Manufacturer may vary)

Furosemide is a diuretic, or a medication used to remove excess fluid from the body. It's used to treat fluid in the lungs, kidney diseases, congestive heart failure and some other heart diseases. It may also be prescribed to aid in the treatment of high blood pressure, high potassium blood levels, fluid in the abdomen and certain types of tissue swelling.

Key Benefits

• Treats excessive fluid accumulation and swelling caused by heart failure and other health problems
• Easy to administer
• Used to treat congestive heart failure and some other heart diseases
• Treats fluid in the lungs and certain kidney diseases
• Also treats high blood pressure, high potassium blood levels, fluid in the abdomen, and certain kinds of tissue swelling
• Sold as 10 mg/ml 60 ml bottle oral solution or by the tablet for dogs and cats and as a 50 mg/ml injectable solution for horses, cats, and dogs

How It Works

Furosemide is a potent diuretic which works by blocking the absorption of salt and fluid in the kidney tubules causing an increase in urine output.

Indications

Furosemide is a diuretic for dogs, cats, horses and cattle to remove excess fluid from the body. Used to treat congestive heart failure, some other heart diseases, pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), certain kidney diseases, high blood pressure, high potassium level in the blood, ascites (fluid in the abdomen), and certain kinds of tissue edema (swelling).