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Furosemide, sold under the brand name Lasix among others, is a medication used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease. It may also be used for the treatment of high blood pressure. The amount of medication required depends on the person in question.
Furosemide is used to treat a number of problems. It is a member of a class of drugs called diuretics (specifically, the sub-group called loop diuretics) that remove water from the body by increasing the amount of urine the kidneys produce, and are sometimes called water tablets.