A brand of diuretic that can make users extremely sun sensitive. Potential problems from combining Lasix with overexposure to the sun include blistering sunburns, an increased likelihood of melasma and other forms of skin discoloration, phototoxic syndrome, and an increased risk of skin cancer.
A diuretic, used to reduce the amount of water retained by body tissues. (Generic name is furosemide.)
a diuretic used to control pulmonary bleeding and aid breathing; administered to a horse that has been certified as a bleeder by a veterinarian.
commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
a medication for the treatment of bleeding.
A drug used to discourage bleeding.
1. Furosemide is a potent diuretic (water pill). Furosemide works by blocking the absorption of salt and fluid in the kidney tubules, causing a profound increase in urine output (diuresis). source 2. A diuretic drug used to drain fluid from the body. Sometimes used in the treatment of IH where Diamox is not tolerated. See treatments for more details.
A medicine which lowers blood pressure and is often used as a treatment for horses which are "bleeders."
Lasix also known as Furosemide is a potent diuretic. It acts by inhibiting the reabsorption of electrolytes within the kidney. The excreted electrolytes then "draw'" excess water along with them. Furosemide is used in the treatment of non-inflammatory edema (e.g., allergic reaction, heart failure, excessive swelling of the udder after weaning). Furosemide has also been used extensively to help control the severity and frequency of "lung bleeding" in racehorses, although this is not an FDA-approved use of this drug. Click here for more...
Diuretic medication given to horses which bleed.
Common name for furosimide, a diuretic medication given to a horse who is a bleeder in hopes of keeping the horse from bleeding in the lungs during a race.
Trade name for a medication used in the treatment of bleeders, which acts as a diuretic. Often improves performance in horses that have bled in previous races
A brand name for Furosemide. A potent diuretic. The most effective permitted drug for treating lung bleeding in racehorses.
Medication for a horse who is a bleeder.
