how fast does iv lasix work
Although there are many brand names for furosemide now, Lasix remains the most popular. The name is derived from lasts six hours, which is the duration of action of injectable furosemide (intramuscular injection since oral and intravenous Lasix last between two and four hours). Furosemide is the diuretic of choice when other types of diuretics do not effectively treat a patientâs edema. However, when the edema is resistant to all diuretics especially when the dose of the administered diuretic is already increased to its therapeutic limit, furosemide is combined with human albumin to provide immediate relief.