Sometimes medications are used for other purposes. Diuretics and laxatives - for weight loss, antibiotics - for the treatment of viral infections, etc. Usually this happens in the process of self-medication, and sometimes it can lead to very serious consequences. One of the popular drugs that fall into the category of used for other purposes is Furosemide.
Indications for use
Since this medicine belongs to the so-called “loop” diuretics, its action begins almost immediately after administration. In a short period of time, a large amount of fluid is eliminated from the body, after which everything passes pretty quickly. The range of problems that Furosemide can cope with is quite extensive. Indications for use of this drug are as follows:
- edematous syndrome ;
- pulmonary or brain edema;
- chronic and acute renal failure ;
- forced diuresis in case of poisoning;
- cardiac asthma;
- hypercalcemia;
- arterial hypertension , etc.
The list of contraindications is no less extensive. It includes hypersensitivity to the components, hepatic or diabetic coma, hypokalemia, acute
glomerulonephritis and some other conditions. Uncontrolled intake of "Furosemide" can cause serious complications, so it is extremely important to drink it only as prescribed by the doctor and at the dosage recommended by him.
During pregnancy
Sometimes, expectant mothers also prescribe the drug "Furosemide". Indications for use in this case are simple and obvious - edema, which many pregnant women encounter in the second half of pregnancy.
Most often there is no reason to worry, weight gain provokes stagnation of fluid in the legs, because the veins simply can not cope with their function. In such cases, doctors may prescribe a mild diuretic of plant origin or simply recommend cranberry juice. But sometimes edema is quite persistent, they may not pass at all, and water continues to accumulate in the tissues. This condition can become dangerous if you do not remove excess fluid from the body. It is in this case that the pregnant women are prescribed the Furosemide drug. Doses are selected individually, but usually it is a minimal amount and a very short period of time.
For weight loss
The use of diuretics for weight loss does not really make sense. Bodybuilders can resort to their reception before the performance, since it is important for them to remove as much fluid as possible from the body, but to those who want to lose weight in this way, the whole mass
will be back in 2-3 days. Serious volume losses in those who do not suffer from edema are also not observed.
Therefore, taking a diuretic for the sake of numbers on the scales is simply pointless, and in this case even harmful. The fact is that this drug removes chlorine, potassium and magnesium from the body, which are necessary for its normal operation. Ultimately, medication may result in low blood pressure, dizziness, thirst, dry mouth, arrhythmia, and seizures. Sometimes, in addition to this, there are also vomiting and diarrhea, but this is considered only a side effect of the drug "Furosemide".
Indications for use of this drug do not include "obesity", although, as a rule, it is taken by women who do not have excess weight. It is imperative to remember that, regardless of the numbers on the scales, the most important thing is health.