Furosemide User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Brand names: Lasix, Furoscix, Diaqua-2
Furosemide has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 121 reviews on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 21% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Furosemide
- T42...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 29, 2013
Furosemide for Heart Failure "Experienced palpitations."
- Anonymous
- December 28, 2020
Furosemide for Edema "Lasix works very well. Within 15 to 20 minutes, it starts working. Definitely clear a path to the restroom."
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- Anonymous
- May 23, 2020
Furosemide for Edema "My mom's legs swelled. I really do not like this medication."
- hem...
- September 18, 2009
Furosemide for Edema "Great medication for peripheral edemas. Decreased swelling up to 50% in just one week at 80 mg twice a day."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Iia...
- January 7, 2016
For Edema "4x 40gm furosemide. I have lost 11 pints of urine today, drank 5 cups of tea and 1/2 cup of juice."
- Ton...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- August 28, 2018
For Edema "My optimum dose is 120 mg every morning, along with 20 mg potassium chloride and another 80 mg furosemide at 4 pm."
- Mar...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 18, 2020
For Heart Failure "I think my Lasix dose needs adjusting. I live in the bathroom now. But I split it and tried 1/2 half morning and the other half evening. That's not working, the labored breathing is back."
- Dre...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 18, 2016
For Edema "I'm having a weird experience with Lasix, with the IV version, I can pee 7 pounds in hours, but with the pills (40 mg) twice a day, I haven't peed as much as I want to. This is my first day taking it."
- Jim...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 26, 2019
For Edema "Worked for the first week, now I am still in pain in my feet and calves. I am asking the doctor why, so I need to find out. Not curing me, which I hoped."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- June 25, 2012
Furosemide "This has helped swelling, but it becomes tiring."
- Sli...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 5, 2017
For Edema "Severe swelling of lower legs and ankles. Furosemide seemed to have helped."
- Sam...
- May 5, 2020
For Edema "Furosemide worked very well, a few days and swelling went down considerably, pain abated."
- lil...
- October 30, 2009
For Heart Failure "My vet gives this drug to my dog. He has C.H.F, because of this, he has been able to breathe better and can now sleep better. Before, he would cough blood and fluid."
- Tre...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 6, 2014
For Edema "I am only 34 and suffer from a serious back injury, so I have a periodic need for the massive pitting edema I tend to show up with from time to time. And this does its job!"
- jan...
- June 25, 2019
For Pulmonary Edema "I tried Furosemide 54/583 by Roxane Labs for treatment of CHF and edema. Response was zero. Pharmacy said the pill was a generic Lasix, which I doubt."
- ede...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 9, 2023
For High Blood Pressure "Controls edema with 10 mg a day plus helps keep BP in normal range."
- ele...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 11, 2024
For Edema "I have swollen ankles and legs due to venous insufficiency. I have been taking this medication for 6 days and I'm now on day 4 of having no swelling at all. It's been a game changer for me."
- Dro...
- February 5, 2016
Furosemide for Edema "20 mg three times a day. First day? Nothing, so far! I'm sure, or at least I'm thinking it's too early to tell a difference yet. We shall see."
- me5...
- December 6, 2017
For High Blood Pressure "I didn't do much of anything."
- for...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 1, 2024
For Heart Failure "I no longer take it anymore, but when I was sick, it helped to get the fluid levels down. With other BP treatments, my EF went back up to 65, and it has thankfully stayed there for over 3 years."
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Furosemide for High Blood Pressure "Every medication you take is going to have some kind of side effects. Whether it's prescribed or OTC. This has always helped me."