Bumex (bumetanide) and Lasix (furosemide) are both in a drug class called loop diuretics. However, Bumex is forty times more potent than Lasix in those with normal kidney function. It takes 40 mg ...

The trade name is Lasix, the generic name is furosemide. There are other loop diuretics of the same class that you might also be given. That's by far the most common.

Also, the loop diuretic known commercially as Lasix is not fursemide, as the story stated, but furosemide. “This is a serious medical condition.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Does a diuretic like Lasix (furosemide) have any negative effect on kidney function after being taken over a period of 16 years in connection with congestive heart failure? — E.T.

At maximum dose, loop diuretics can lead to excretion of up to 20%-25% of filtered sodium. [9, 10] The main loop diuretics used in the United States are furosemide, bu-metanide, and torsemide.

Dear Dr. Roach: Does a diuretic like Lasix (furosemide) have any negative effect on kidney function after being taken over a period of 16 years in connection with congestive heart failure? — E.T.

Selected patients with heart failure who are doing well on optimal guideline-directed medical therapy, including furosemide, may be safely taken off loop diuretics without raising their risk for ...

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