what does furosemide do
Furosemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt. This allows the salt to instead be passed in your urine. Furosemide is used to treat fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome. Furosemide is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). You should not use furosemide if you are unable to urinate.
Furosemide (LasixÂ®) is a prescription medicine that is used as a diuretic for high blood pressure and fluid retention. It is part of a class of medicines known as diuretics. Brand-name furosemide is made by sanofi-aventis U.S., LLC. Generic furosemide is made by several manufacturers.