(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.
How Does Furosemide Work? Furosemide is a diuretic, a medication that is used to help reduce the amount of fluid in the body by increasing the volume of urine passed. More specifically, it is referred to as a loop diuretic, because furosemide acts on the loop of Henle (part of the kidney) to stop the kidney from reabsorbing sodium and chloride.