more than you ever wanted to know about Lasix ...

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Posted by iZ's mom on April 21, 2000 at 18:29:22:

In Reply to: iZ's mom read please 2 for mistakes on my part..... posted by Iguanamomma on April 21, 2000 at 16:24:57:

good save ig-mom! you're right on the money! (+ no, i don't know all of this stuff, i looked it up just now!) ... the banana is a most excellent suggestion ...

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Lasix is a potent diuretic and can lead to depletion of potassium as well as electrolytes and blood calcium levels ...

Lasix may promote diuresis (increased urine output) in cases which have previously proved resistant to other diuretics. ... it has no significant pharmacological effects other than on renal function. ...

Non-oral use is indicated when a rapid onset and an intense diuresis is desired e.g., acute pulmonary edema (what Q has) ... also indicated when oral therapy is precluded because of interference with intestinal absorption or for other reasons. (possibly antibiotics +/or his other meds)...

.... Following i.v. administration of the drug, the diuresis occurs within 30�minutes and the duration of action is about 2�hours. ...

Indications: The treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver and renal disease .....

Contraindications: Complete renal shutdown. If increasing oliguria (little to no urine output) occurs during treatment of severe progressive renal disease, the drug should be discontinued.

Lasix may lower the state of patient alertness and/or reactivity particularly at the start of treatment, as a result of a reduction in blood pressure ....

In children, urge to defecate, complaints of abdominal pain and cramping have been reported after i.v. lasix. An association of these symptoms with a low serum calcium and/or a low calcium:protein ratio is possible. .... Lasix may lower serum calcium levels .....

(http://www.rxmed.com/monographs/lasix.html)

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and yes indeed, igs can be on prednisone! i think Q has been on steroids in the past for swelling of this throat ... can't remember for sure ...

more hugs + prayers to T + Q!!!!!

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: good save ig-mom! you're right on the money! (+ no, i don't know all of this stuff, i looked it up just now!) ... the banana is a most excellent suggestion ... : ~~~~ : Lasix is a potent diuretic and can lead to depletion of potassium as well as electrolytes and blood calcium levels ... : : Lasix may promote diuresis (increased urine output) in cases which have previously proved resistant to other diuretics. ... it has no significant pharmacological effects other than on renal function. ... : Non-oral use is indicated when a rapid onset and an intense diuresis is desired e.g., acute pulmonary edema (what Q has) ... also indicated when oral therapy is precluded because of interference with intestinal absorption or for other reasons. (possibly antibiotics +/or his other meds)... : : .... Following i.v. administration of the drug, the diuresis occurs within 30�minutes and the duration of action is about 2�hours. ... : : Indications: The treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver and renal disease ..... : Contraindications: Complete renal shutdown. If increasing oliguria (little to no urine output) occurs during treatment of severe progressive renal disease, the drug should be discontinued. : Lasix may lower the state of patient alertness and/or reactivity particularly at the start of treatment, as a result of a reduction in blood pressure .... : In children, urge to defecate, complaints of abdominal pain and cramping have been reported after i.v. lasix. An association of these symptoms with a low serum calcium and/or a low calcium:protein ratio is possible. .... Lasix may lower serum calcium levels ..... : (http://www.rxmed.com/monographs/lasix.html) : ~~~~~~ : and yes indeed, igs can be on prednisone! i think Q has been on steroids in the past for swelling of this throat ... can't remember for sure ... : : more hugs + prayers to T + Q!!!!! :

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