Programs and Services Â» Manuscript Evaluation Service Due to the popularity of the SWG Manuscript Evaluation Service in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, weâve depleted our funding for this year. The service will re-open August 1, 2018 when our new fiscal year begins. Professional evaluation at a sensible fee The Manuscript Evaluation Service assists writers at all levels of development who would like a professional response to their unpublished work. The service is available to ALL Saskatchewan writers, and uses the talents of Saskatchewan Writersâ Guild (SWG) published members.
Lasix is the brand name of furosemide, a prescription drug used to eliminate extra water and salt in people who have problems with fluid retention. Swelling and fluid retention - also known as edema - can be caused by congestive heart failure, liver or kidney disease, as well as other conditions. Lasix is also used on its own or together with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lasix is part of a group of drugs known as loop diuretics or water pills, which reduce the amount of water in the body by increasing the flow of urine.
The medication is a diuretic, which is commonly referred to as a water pill.. Specifically, furosemide is known as a loop diuretic, named after the part of the kidneys that it affects (the loop of Henle). It works by increasing the amount of salt and water that the kidneys remove from the blood.