TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS FRUSEMIDE furosemide (frusemide) 40 mg tablet bottle
Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Patient Information leaflet
(PIL)
10-08-2019
Summary of Product characteristics
(SPC)
10-08-2019
Public Assessment Report
(PAR)
28-11-2017
Active ingredient:
furosemide (frusemide)
Available from:
Apotex Pty Ltd
INN (International Name):
furosemide (frusemide)
Authorization status:
Registered
Patient Information leaflet
TERRY WHITE
CHEMISTS FRUSEMIDE
TABLETS
_Contains the active ingredient furosemide (frusemide)_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
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WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about this medicine. It does
not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking this medicine
against the benefits they expect it
will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS
USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Terry
White chemists Frusemide. It
contains the active ingredient
furosemide (frusemide).
Furosemide (frusemide) belongs to a
family of drugs called diuretics. A
diuretic helps reduce the amount of
excess fluid in the body by increasing
the amount of urine produced.
Furosemide (frusemide) is used to
treat swelling of the ankles, feet, legs
or even the brain or lungs. This
swelling is called oedema and can
occur in some heart, lung, liver or
kidney conditions.
Furosemide (frusemide) may be used
in some patients with more serious
kidney problems who may have
some fluid retention.
Furosemide (frusemide) may also be
used to lower high blood pressure
(which is also called hypertension).
Everyone has blood pressure. This
pressure helps move your blood
around your body. Your blood
pressure may be different at different
times of the day, depending on how
busy or worried you are. You have
hypertension (high blood pressure)
when your blood pressure stays
higher than is needed, even when you
are calm and relaxed.
If high blood pressure is not treated it
can lead to serious health problems,
including stroke, heart disease and
kidney failure.
Furosemide (frusemide) may be
taken alone or in combination with
other medicines to treat your
condition.
Your doctor may have prescribed
furose
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Summary of Product characteristics
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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION
TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS FRUSEMIDE (FUROSEMIDE)
TABLETS
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NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Furosemide.
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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 20 mg or 40 mg furosemide (frusemide), as the
active ingredient.
EXCIPIENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT
Lactose monohydrate.
For the full list of excipients see section 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS.
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
20 MG TABLETS
White to off-white round tablets, debossed with ‘F2’ on one side
and plain on the other side.
40 MG TABLETS
White to off-white round tablets, debossed with ‘F4’ on one side
and breakline on the other side.
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
OEDEMA
Furosemide (frusemide) is indicated in adults, infants and children
for the treatment of oedema
associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver and
renal disease including the
nephrotic syndrome. Furosemide (frusemide) is particularly useful when
an agent with greater
diuretic potential than that of those commonly employed is desired.
Parenteral therapy with furosemide (frusemide) should be reserved for
patients unable to take
oral medication or for patients in emergency clinical situations. If
gastrointestinal absorption is
impaired or oral medication is not practical for any reason,
furosemide (frusemide) is indicated
by the intravenous or intramuscular route. Parenteral use should be
replaced with oral
furosemide (frusemide) as soon as practical.
HYPERTENSION
Oral furosemide (frusemide) may be used in adults for the treatment of
hypertension alone or
in combination with other antihypertensive agents. Hypertensive
patients who cannot be
adequately controlled with thiazides will probably also not be
adequately controlled with
furosemide (frusemide) alone.
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4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Terry White Chemists Frusemide (Furosemide) tablets are intended for
oral administration.
It is recommended that oral formulations of furosemide (frusemide) be
taken on an empty
stomach.
DOSAGE
OEDEMA
Therapy should be individualised according
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