Furosemide Research Paper

Furosemide is a medication known as a loop diuretic (Allen, 2013). A diuretic is a medication which increases the amount of urine that passes out from the kidneys and they are often referred to as water tablets. It works by eliminating water and salt from the body through urination. In the kidneys, salt and water are filtered out of the blood and into the tubules of the kidney to the Glomerulus (Waugh and Grant, 2014), making the filtered fluid into urine (Omudhome, 2014). The sodium, chloride and water that are filtered out of the blood is then reabsorbed back into the blood before being eliminated as urine (Omudhome, 2014). Furosemide works by blocking the absorption of sodium, chloride, and water from the filtered fluid in the kidney tubules, which then ultimately increases the output of urine.
Furosemide works by clearing excess fluid out within the body in because the body has retained more than water than it needs. When the body retains fluid it can have effect the body causing oedema to the body. Oedema can also be caused by various medical problems, including heart, kidney, and liver disease (Allen, 2013). …show more content…
It can sometimes prescribed alongside a combination tablet with a minerals such as potassium. This is because diuretic effect of furosemide can cause depletion of sodium, chloride, body water and other minerals within the body (Omudhome, 2014). Depletion of these minerals can cause the body to dehydrate, which is the same affect the medication can have if it has been over-medicated. For these reasons it is advised that people who take Furosemide have regular check-ups with their GP and monitor their blood