Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white to yellow crystalline powder, C12H11ClN2O5S, used as a diuretic.
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- noun A
diuretic used in the treatment ofcongestive heart failure andedema . Best known under the trade nameLasix .
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- noun commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Thiamine deficiency in congestive heart failure patients receiving long term furosemide therapy.
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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Zenuk C, Healey J, Donnelly J, et al. Thiamine deficiency in congestive heart failure patients receiving long term furosemide therapy.
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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Example: Some diuretics such as furosemide (Lasix) and hydrochlorothiazide cause the body to get rid of too much potassium.
unknown title 2009
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The doctor may also prescribe diuretics, such as furosemide, which help the body eliminate excess fluid.
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Certain "water pills" (diuretics), such as furosemide (Lasix) and hydrochlorothiazide
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One study showed that thiamine deficiency was found in 98 percent of patients with congestive heart failure who took 80 mg of furosemide daily, and in 57 percent of patients who took just 40 mg daily.
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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That or bullet removal. lasix was the trade name for a drug (furosemide, an antidiuretic).
The Volokh Conspiracy » James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan 2010
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A three-member disciplinary panel in Kingston announced the ban four days after Mullings was found to have ingested furosemide, a banned diuretic and masking agent, at the national trials in June.
Jamaica sprinter Steve Mullings banned for life after second offence 2011
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The key drug that will be missing from all Breeders' Cup events within two years is the anti-bleeding agent furosemide.
Breeders' Cup may be even more influential after saying no to drugs | Greg Wood 2011
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One study showed that thiamine deficiency was found in 98 percent of patients with congestive heart failure who took 80 mg of furosemide daily, and in 57 percent of patients who took just 40 mg daily.
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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