Find information about which conditions Lasix Oral is commonly used to treat. What you need to know about the use of Lasix in horse racing. Use of Lasix, a common anti-bleeding medication used in horse racing, is under scrutiny. Lasix: Le furosémide appartient à la classe des médicaments appelés diurétiques. Ce médicament est utilisé pour traiter l'œdème (une rétention d'eau) qui se produit lors d'une insuffisance cardiaque congestive et de certains désordres du foie, des reins et des poumons. Il s'utilise également pour maîtriser une pression artérielle légèrement ou modérément élevée. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using Lasix. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Throw away any Lasix oral solution (liquid) 90 days after opening the bottle, even if it still contains unused medicine. Use of LASIX concomitantly with chloral hydrate is therefore not recommended. Phenytoin interferes directly with renal action of LASIX. There is evidence that treatment with phenytoin leads to decrease intestinal absorption of LASIX, and consequently to lower peak serum furosemide concentrations. How to use Lasix. Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start taking furosemide and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your. Pharmacie des HUG / lasix.docx / créé le: 04.1999 / auteur: AMS / dernière révision le: 29.12.2016 par tesi La pharmacie des HUG décline toute responsabilité en cas d’utilisation des informations disponibles sur son site internet hors des HUG ADMINISTRATION DU LASIX IV (furosémide) Lasix® I.V. (furosémide) ampoule 20 mg/ 2ml (10 mg/ml) Furosemide (Lasix) is a potent diuretic (water pill) that is used to eliminate water and salt from the body. In the kidneys, salt (composed of sodium and chloride), water, and other small molecules normally are filtered out of the blood and into the tubules of the kidney. Along with its needed effects, furosemide (the active ingredient contained in Lasix) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.