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Furosemide is your body's fluid relief specialist—a powerful "water pill" that helps your kidneys flush out excess fluid and salt, easing swelling in your legs, lungs, and body caused by heart, liver, or kidney conditions. Think of it as opening the floodgates to relieve pressure on your heart.
- ✅ 20mg & 40mg tablets available (PNF standard)
- ✅ VAT-Exempt (Save 12% automatically under Philippine law!)
- ✅ PNF Listed - Philippine National Formulary approved essential diuretic
- ✅ No Prescription? Get a FREE teleconsultation with our licensed doctor during checkout
Understanding Furosemide: Your Fluid Relief Specialist
Furosemide is a powerful loop diuretic (water pill) that has been helping Filipinos manage fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure for decades. As an essential medicine listed in the Philippine National Formulary 8th Edition (available as 20mg and 40mg tablets), this government-approved treatment is the gold standard for relieving fluid overload caused by heart failure, liver cirrhosis, and kidney disorders.
What Does Furosemide Treat?
Think of Furosemide as your body's drainage system expert. It effectively treats:
- Edema (Fluid Retention)—swelling in your legs, ankles, feet, or lungs caused by congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or kidney disease
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)—often used with other blood pressure medicines to protect your heart, brain, and kidneys
- Acute Pulmonary Edema—sudden fluid buildup in the lungs causing severe breathing difficulty (emergency hospital use)
- Nephrotic Syndrome—kidney disorder causing fluid retention and protein loss
- Ascites—fluid accumulation in the abdomen due to liver disease
How Furosemide Works (Simple Explanation)
Imagine your kidneys as a recycling plant that normally reabsorbs water and salt back into your body. Furosemide works by blocking this reabsorption in a specific part of the kidney called the "loop of Henle" (hence the name "loop diuretic"). By inhibiting the sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter, it prevents your kidneys from holding onto salt and water. The result? You produce more urine (pee more) and your body gets rid of excess fluid. This reduces swelling, lowers blood pressure, and makes it easier for your heart to pump blood. Think of it as turning up the dial on your body's natural drainage system—within 1 hour of taking it, you'll start making more urine, with peak effect in 1-2 hours.
Furosemide Quick Guide: What You Need to Know
| Available Strengths | 20mg and 40mg tablets (PNF standard); also available as 10mg/mL injection for hospital use |
| Standard Dosage | Edema: 20-80mg once or twice daily; High blood pressure: 40mg twice daily initially; Maintenance doses vary based on response (as prescribed by doctor) |
| Best Time to Take | Once or twice daily, preferably in the morning and/or early afternoon. Avoid taking after 4pm to prevent nighttime urination⏰ |
| When It Starts Working | Within 30-60 minutes orally; peak effect at 1-2 hours; lasts 4-6 hours |
| Key Benefits | Rapid onset of action, powerful diuretic effect, works even when kidney function is impaired (unlike weaker diuretics), can be combined with other heart failure medicines |
Why Choose Furosemide from MedsGo?
- ✅ Automatic VAT Savings: Under Philippine law (TRAIN & CREATE Acts), Furosemide is 100% VAT-exempt. You save 12% instantly—no paperwork needed!
- ✅ PNF Quality Assurance: Our Furosemide complies with Philippine National Formulary standards (20mg & 40mg tablets), ensuring you receive essential medicine that meets DOH requirements for diuretic therapy.
- ✅ Temperature-Controlled Storage: Unlike generic warehouses, our FDA-registered pharmacies store medicines properly to maintain potency.
- ✅ Doctor Care Included: No prescription? No problem. Add to cart and get a FREE teleconsultation with our licensed physician—no hidden fees. Essential for managing heart failure and fluid retention!
- ✅ Fast & Safe Delivery: Or pick up at any MedsGo pharmacy nationwide for same-day availability.
- ✅ Authentic Guarantee: All Furosemide products are sourced from FDA-registered manufacturers. No counterfeits, ever.
Safety & Side Effects: What to Watch For ⚠️
Most patients tolerate Furosemide well, but because it affects fluid and electrolyte balance, be a smart medicine user:
- Common: Increased urination (this is the intended effect!), dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, blurred vision—usually mild and temporary
- Electrolyte Imbalance: Low potassium (hypokalemia), low sodium (hyponatremia), low magnesium—these can cause muscle cramps, weakness, irregular heartbeat. Your doctor may prescribe potassium supplements or recommend potassium-rich foods (bananas, oranges, potatoes)
- Dehydration: Dry mouth, thirst, weakness, decreased urination—drink plenty of fluids unless your doctor restricts your fluid intake
- Watch For: Severe dizziness, fainting, signs of kidney problems (little/no urination, swelling, fatigue), hearing problems (ringing in ears, hearing loss—rare but serious), severe skin rash. Contact our doctor immediately if these occur
- Important: Never stop suddenly without consulting your doctor, especially if you have heart failure. Sudden stopping can cause fluid to build up again dangerously
- Drug Interactions: Can interact with lithium (toxicity risk), digoxin (low potassium increases toxicity), NSAIDs like ibuprofen (reduced diuretic effect, kidney damage risk), blood pressure medicines (additive effect), corticosteroids (increased potassium loss). Always disclose all medications during your free consultation
- Special Precautions: If you have diabetes, Furosemide may raise blood sugar levels. If you have gout, it may trigger attacks. Inform our doctor of all medical conditions
Mahalagang Impormasyon sa Tagalog
Furosemide: Ang Iyong Espesyalista sa Pag-alis ng Fluid
Ang Furosemide ay isang powerful loop diuretic (water pill) na matagal nang tumutulong sa mga Pilipino na ma-manage ang fluid retention (edema) at high blood pressure. Ayon sa Philippine National Formulary (8th Edition), ito ay aprubado ng DOH bilang essential medicine (20mg at 40mg tablets)—ang gold standard para sa pagtanggal ng sobrang fluid na dulot ng heart failure, liver cirrhosis, at kidney disorders.
Ano ang Mga Ginagamot ng Furosemide?
Ang Furosemide ay parang eksperto sa drainage system ng iyong katawan:
- Edema (Fluid Retention)—namamagang legs, ankles, feet, o lungs na dulot ng congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, o kidney disease
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)—kadalasang ginagamit kasama ng ibang blood pressure medicines
- Acute Pulmonary Edema—biglaang pagkakaroon ng fluid sa lungs na nagdudulot ng hirap na paghinga
- Ascites—pagkakaroon ng fluid sa abdomen dahil sa liver disease
Paano Gumagana ang Furosemide?
Isipin na ang iyong kidneys ay isang recycling plant na karaniwang nagre-reabsorb ng water at salt pabalik sa katawan. Ang Furosemide ay humaharang sa reabsorption na ito sa isang specific part ng kidney na tinatawag na "loop of Henle." Sa pamamagitan ng pag-block sa sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporter, pinipigilan nito ang kidneys na mag-hold ng salt at water. Resulta: mas marami kang ihi (pee more) at natatanggal ang sobrang fluid. Pinapadali nito ang pag-pump ng blood ng iyong heart. Parang itinaas ang dial ng natural drainage system ng iyong katawan—sa loob ng 1 hour matapos inumin, magsisimula ka nang makaramdam ng pag-ihi, with peak effect sa 1-2 hours.
Ang Mahusay na Benepisyo ng Pagbili sa MedsGo
- ✅ Automatikong VAT Discount: Libre sa 12% VAT dahil sa batas ng Pilipinas (TRAIN & CREATE Acts)
- ✅ PNF Quality: 20mg at 40mg tablets ayon sa pamantayan ng DOH
- ✅ Libre Konsulta: Walang reseta? Libre ang teleconsultation sa aming doktor—walang hidden fees
- ✅ Pambansang Botika: Maaari ring bumili sa kahit anong MedsGo pharmacy sa buong bansa o magpadeliver ng mabilis
- ✅ Original Guarantee: Lahat ng Furosemide ay galing sa FDA-registered manufacturers. Walang peke!
Mga Side Effect na Dapat Bantayan ⚠️
- Karaniwan: Mas madalas na pag-ihi (ito ang intended effect!), pagkahilo, headache, blurred vision—karaniwang mild at pansamantala
- Electrolyte Imbalance: Low potassium (hypokalemia), low sodium, low magnesium—maaaring magdulot ng muscle cramps, weakness, irregular heartbeat. Maaaring magrekomenda ang doktor ng potassium supplements o potassium-rich foods (saging, dalandan, patatas)
- Dehydration: Dry mouth, thirst, weakness, decreased urination—uminom ng maraming tubig maliban kung may fluid restriction ang doktor
- Seryoso (Tawagin Agad ang Doktor): Severe dizziness, fainting, signs ng kidney problems, hearing problems (ringing in ears), severe skin rash
- Importanteng Paalala: HUWAG ITIGIL BIGLA nang walang pahintulot ng doktor, lalo na kung may heart failure. Maaaring mag-build up muli ang fluid nang panganib
- Drug Interactions: Maaaring makipag-interact sa lithium, digoxin, NSAIDs tulad ng ibuprofen, blood pressure medicines, at corticosteroids
