(ËmÉlÉsk) or. n. (Animals) any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, having a soft unsegmented body and often a shell, secreted by a fold of skin (the mantle). The group includes the gastropods (snails, slugs, etc), bivalves (clams, mussels, etc), and cephalopods (cuttlefish, octopuses, etc)
Furosemide comes as a tablet and as a solution (liquid) to take by mouth. It usually is taken once or twice a day. When used to treat edema, furosemide may be taken daily or only on certain days of the week. When used to treat hypertension, take furosemide around the same time(s) every day.
Occasionally, furosemide is used for off-label purposes, including the treatment of certain types of hypercalcemia and water retention due to PMS. o Congestive heart failure (CHF) o Cirrhosis o Kidney disease or kidney failure (renal failure).