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What is Furosemide?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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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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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Fluid retention (edema) 473 143
Congestive heart failure 413 45
Swelling in lower extremities 204 99
Liver cirrhosis 154 6
Acute renal failure 53 5

Show all 80 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 4354 patients that have taken Furosemide

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 16
Moderate 44
Mild 73
None 190

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Furosemide

Side effect Patients Percentage
Frequent urination 33
Low potassium (hypokalemia) 7
Dehydration 6
Increased urination 6
Urinary urgency 5
Dry mouth 4

Show all 48 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Furosemide

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 51
Course of treatment ended 44
Other 41
Side effects too severe 22
Did not seem to work 21
Personal research 7
Change in health plan coverage 3
Expense 2
See all 158 patients who've stopped taking Furosemide

Duration

Stopped taking Furosemide

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 25
1 - 6 months 34
6 months - 1 year 25
1 - 2 years 26
2 - 5 years 27
5 - 10 years 18
10 years or more 8
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 250
Usually 51
Sometimes 11
Never taken as prescribed 11
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 19
A little hard to take 53
Not at all hard to take 246
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 0
$25-49 4
< $25 187
Not specified 130

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Furosemide after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 5
Acetazolamide (Diamox) 2
Chlorthalidone (Chlorthal) 2
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 2
Bumetanide (Bumex) 1

Show all 13 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Furosemide and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Bumetanide (Bumex) 6
Torsemide (Demadex) 6
Spironolactone (Aldactone) 3
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 2
Metolazone (Zaroxolyn) 2

Show all 10 treatments patients report switching to

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31 patient evaluations for Furosemide

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Apr 6, 2018 (Started Feb 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for swelling in lower extremities)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pulmonary edema)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Every other day

Aug 24, 2017 (Started Feb 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for swelling in lower extremities)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Twice daily

Aug 26, 2016 (Started Feb 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for swelling in lower extremities)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Twice daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 9, 2017 (Started Jun 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fluid retention (edema))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in lower extremities)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 29, 2017 (Started Jun 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in lower extremities)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 29, 2017 (Started Aug 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fluid retention (edema))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 3, 2016 (Started Aug 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fluid retention (edema))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 18, 2015 (Started Aug 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fluid retention (edema))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

May 24, 2012 (Started Aug 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fluid retention (edema))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 28, 2011 (Started Aug 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fluid retention (edema))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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