(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.
Furosemide is recommended for treating edema especially when the edema does not respond to thiazide diuretics. It is especially effective for edema associated with heart failure, liver cirrhosis, renal impairment and nephrotic conditions. It is available as tablets of different strengths (20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg).