LASIX furosemide (frusemide) 10mg/mL oral liquid bottle

País: Austrália

Língua: inglês

Origem: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Ingredientes ativos:

furosemide (frusemide)

Disponível em:

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

Classe:

Medicine Registered

Status de autorização:

Registered

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LASIX
®
, LASIX
® M AND
LASIX
® HIGH DOSE
_Furosemide (Frusemide)_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Lasix oral medicines
(tablets, oral solution) and injections.
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 LASIX IS USED FOR
Lasix contains furosemide
(frusemide), which 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.
Lasix 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.
Lasix may be used in some patients
with more serious kidney problems
who may have some fluid retention.
Lasix 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 vary 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.
Lasix may be taken alone or in
combination with other medicines to
treat your condition.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Lasix for another purpose.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY IT HAS BEEN
PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
This medicine is only available with
a doctor's prescription.
This medicine is not addictive.
BEFORE YOU

Características técnicas

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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – LASIX
®
(FUROSEMIDE
(FRUSEMIDE)) TABLETS, ORAL SOLUTION, AMPOULES
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NAME OF THE MEDICINE
For Oral Solution and Tablets: Furosemide (Frusemide)
For ampoules: Furosemide (Frusemide) sodium
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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Lasix is an anthranilic acid derivative.
Chemically, it is 4-chloro-N-furfuryl-5-sulfamoylanthranilic acid.
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Lasix Tablets contain 40 mg furosemide (frusemide).
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Lasix M Tablets contain 20 mg furosemide (frusemide).
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Lasix Oral Solution (refrigerated) contains 10 mg/mL furosemide
(frusemide).
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Lasix Oral Solution (not requiring refrigeration) contains 10 mg/mL
furosemide
(frusemide). This medicinal product contains 12.7% v/v ethanol
(alcohol), i.e. up to
0.5 g per 5 ml of dose (See Section 4.4 Special warnings and
precautions for use).
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Lasix 20 mg/2 mL; 40 mg/4 mL ampoules. Contains 0.16 mmol/mL of
sodium.
EXCIPIENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT
Lasix 20mg and 40mg tablets contain lactose monohydrate.
Lasix Oral Solutions contain alcohol.
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients.
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Furosemide (Frusemide) is a white to off-white odourless crystalline
powder. It is practically
insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, freely soluble in
dilute alkali solutions and
insoluble in dilute acids.
Lasix Tablets 40 mg (yellow, round, flat-faced tablet with beveled
edge debossed with
“LASIX ®” above the score line and “40” below the score line
on one side, and the Hoechst
logo on the other side).
Lasix M Tablets 20 mg (white, round flat-faced tablet with bevelled
edge debossed with
“DLF” on one side)
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
OEDEMA
Lasix 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. Lasix is particularly useful when an agent with greater
diuretic potential than that
of