M. GABRIEL KHAN, MD, FRCP[C], FRCP[LONDON], FACP, FACC
Cardiologist
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Canada
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada
E. Diuretics
Diuretics are a very useful category of heart medication. They play a vital role in the treatment of patients with heart failure or hypertension. In heart failure, the legs and
lungs become not just waterlogged, but brine-logged. Water in the legs, feet, and lungs can only be relieved by using a diuretic, which forces salt and water from the blood into the urine. Severe shortness of breath and a feeling of suffocation is rapidly relieved by the diuretic furosemide. Diuretics used in conjunction with ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and digoxin prolong life and cause relief of symptoms.
1. Furosemide (Lasix)
Supplied: Tablets: 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg. Dosage: 40–120 mg daily for patients with severe congestive heart failure. Long-term maintenance for patients no longer in heart failure is 40–80 mg daily.
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