"Furosemide" is a diuretic that is taken by girls to lose weight due to the "discharge" of water. In an attempt to get rid of swelling caused by fluid retention, girls are often forced to increase the dose. In some cases, it can reach up to ten tablets per day. An overdose of "Furosemide" often leads to disastrous consequences for health. The drug is by no means safe: it has many side effects and contraindications.
Composition and form of release
Furosemide is a fast-acting diuretic drug. Rapidly removes sodium and chlorine from the body. It is used in the treatment of severe forms of hypertension, liver cirrhosis, renal failure, with congestion in the large and small circles of blood circulation, pulmonary edema.
The drug is made in the form of small yellow tablets. 50 tablets in one pack. The cost of one pack is low - about 80 rubles (the price may vary depending on the margin of the pharmacy chain).
The main active component of Furosemide is furosemide, 40 mg in each tablet. It has a pronounced diuretic effect, due to which it is widely used in medicine. It belongs to the group of diuretics of the old generation.
Indications for use
The drug is used not only as a remedy for the conditions indicated in the instructions. This is evidenced by numerous reviews. Instructions for use with "Furosemide" reports that in medicine the medicine is used as an independent drug or as part of complex therapy for the following pathological conditions:
- swelling caused by chronic diseases of the kidneys and heart;
- nephropathic syndrome as part of complex therapy;
- toxic hepatitis (as part of complex therapy);
- arterial hypertension, which is accompanied by fluid retention in the body;
- severe late gestosis during pregnancy.
To date, the pharmaceutical industry offers many diuretics with fewer side effects. An overdose of "Furosemide" is associated with too many pathological consequences. The drug itself also has an impressive list of side effects.
Girls often use “Furosemide” for other purposes, but only to get rid of puffiness and swelling caused by improper diet or alcohol abuse before any event. Such use is not prescribed in the instructions. As a result, overdoses of Furosemide are frequent. Using the drug for weight loss is strictly prohibited.
Side effects when applied
The instruction for the drug reports the possibility of the appearance of the following side effects of Furosemide:
- from the cardiovascular system: jumps in blood pressure, blood clots, with regular use in high doses - the development of diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- from the nervous system: goosebumps, drowsiness, tremor of the extremities, dizziness, weakness and decreased performance;
- from the sensory organs: double vision, noise and ringing in the ears;
- from the digestive organs - loss of appetite, pain in the epigastric region, diarrhea, liquefaction of feces;
- from the genitourinary system: oliguria, hematuria, interstitial nephritis, the progression of prostatic hyperplasia in men, the development of temporary erectile dysfunction;
- allergic reactions: Quincke's edema, urticaria, pruritus, the development of atopic dermatitis or eczema;
- from the hemopoietic organs - leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, aplastic anemia.
In relatively rare cases, the development of side effects of Furosemide, such as hypovolemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, is observed. They are associated with leaching of minerals due to the strong diuretic effect of the drug. As a result of regular use, hair can begin to fall out, nails can peel off. These are all consequences of hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia.
Contraindications
An overdose of "Furosemide" is especially dangerous for people who take the medicine, despite the presence of direct contraindications. In some cases, taking the drug at a dosage of more than 10 mg per kilogram of body weight can provoke a condition that will lead to death.
Instructions for use with "Furosemide" reports that the drug has the following contraindications for use:
- anuria
- first trimester of pregnancy;
- ureteral obstruction with stone;
- hyperuricemia
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
- period of breastfeeding;
- increased venous central pressure;
- stenosis of the aorta or mitral valve;
- acute and chronic renal failure;
- oliguria of unknown origin;
- acute glomerulonephritis;
- decompensated heart failure;
- violation of the water-electrolyte balance;
- intolerance to lactose or other components of the drug.
Relative contraindications to the use of the drug are:
- arterial hypotension;
- diabetes mellitus of the first and second type;
- children under fourteen years old;
- second and third trimester of pregnancy;
- acute heart attack;
- cardiogenic shock;
- prostatic hyperplasia in men of a benign nature;
- diarrhea (taking the drug can provoke an even greater withdrawal of fluid from the body) ;;
- acute and chronic pancreatitis;
- hydronephrosis.
Recommended Dosages
Tablets should be taken orally, without biting, immediately swallowing, washing down with a small amount of water. Dosage "Furosemide" is prescribed by the doctor individually for each patient, depending on gender, lifestyle, working capacity, body weight, the presence of concomitant diseases.
The minimum effective dosage of Furosemide is 20 mg per day for an adult. With insufficient therapeutic effect to reduce the swelling in the patient, the dose is increased gradually. With a sharp increase in dosage, an increase in the severity of side effects is often observed. The maximum daily dose for an adult is 1.5 g.
Patients with chronic renal failure require an individual and careful selection of the dose of the drug. Many nephrologists and urologists refused to use Furosemide as a diuretic, preferring more modern diuretics to it.
Special instructions for admission
Suppose simultaneous administration with antihypertensive drugs. In order not to increase blood pressure, during the course of treatment with the drug should adhere to bed rest and avoid serious physical exertion.
How much is Furosemide excreted in the body? An overdose often leaves no chance for the patient to call an ambulance and report a critical condition. Depending on gender and age, the period of excretion of drug metabolites can be from four to twelve hours. If, after the fact of increasing the dose, the patient fainted, an ambulance should be called urgently.
Overdose "Furosemide": causes
If the drug was prescribed by a doctor, then an overdose is rarely diagnosed. Most often, such cases occur when girls decide to take "Furosemide" for weight loss. How to do this so that there is no overdose and side effects? Doctors and instructions strictly warn: this is not a means to reduce weight!
However, the girls persist in their goals, and the idea of ​​how to take "Furosemide" for weight loss does not leave their heads. In extreme cases, it is enough to take one tablet to reduce the severity of swelling. But do not expect that the weight will decrease by more than one kilogram. Girls, being disappointed, decide to take a few more tablets. So an overdose occurs.
Consequences of an overdose
After a significant increase in dose, a person is threatened with the following conditions:
- kidney dysfunction;
- dehydration;
- a sharp increase in pressure;
- paralysis;
- inhibition of respiratory centers;
- dysfunctions of the cardiovascular system.
The consequences of an overdose of “Furosemide” can be deplorable: you have to suffer the rest of your life, because uncontrolled intake of the drug can cause disability for an unlucky losing weight girl. If you have a history of chronic kidney disease - there’s nothing even to think about taking the medicine without a doctor’s prescription.
Overdose Symptoms
Symptoms of an overdose of "Furosemide":
- sharp darkening in the eyes;
- fainting condition;
- sweat and fever;
- dizziness;
- severe nausea;
- gagging;
- sharp pain in the epigastric region.
If these symptoms appear after taking the pill, you must call an ambulance. If this is not possible, then the patient has a logical question: "What to do?"
An overdose of "Furosemide" can provoke kidney and heart failure, so you should try to get rid of the remnants of the drug in the stomach. To do this, provoke vomiting in yourself, irritating the root of the tongue with your fingers.
Patient reviews on the use of the drug
Reviews of people who at one time or another in their lives were treated with the drug are different.
Someone does not tolerate it well: constant pressure surges and dizziness forced such patients to change the drug to another. Diuretic drugs are generally quite rarely well tolerated: to one degree or another, patients experience discomfort associated with dehydration. Hence the many negative reviews.
Patients who have good health and who do not have chronic diseases most often tolerate Furosemide well. Reviews confirm that swelling subsides after taking one tablet.
Reviews of doctors about "Furosemide"
Nephrologists and urologists do not like this drug because it often causes many side effects. More often, the course of such a diuretic brings health problems rather than alleviates the condition. In connection with this fact, negative reviews of doctors about the action of Furosemide are associated.
However, some orthodox from medicine are still actively prescribing Furosemide to their patients. They are confident that the drug justifies its side effects. The medicine really has a pronounced diuretic effect. It is quite possible to use the drug from time to time, and not on an ongoing basis: while patients may not be disturbed by the side effects of Furosemide.