Furosemide analogues

Furosemide is a strong and fast-acting diuretic with hypotensive (pressure-lowering) effect besides it. When taking Furosemide in tablets, the maximum effect is observed within two hours, and the duration of the drug is 3-4 hours. When the drug is administered intravenously, the effect is observed within 30 minutes.

Although Furosemide is one of the fastest-acting drugs, and with significant efficacy, it has a large number of side effects and contraindications, so consider what it can replace.

Furosemide analogs

A synonym (analogous to the active substance) Furosemide is Lasix. However, you can replace Furosemide with another diuretic, taking into account what caused the need for it: a diagnosis, individual reactions. So:

  1. The closest analogues of Furosemide, both in tablets and in injections, are the mechanism and force of action, other loop diuretics, such as Toasemide (Diver) and ethacrynic acid preparations. These drugs have a quick and powerful effect, but they do not last long. All of them, like Furosemide, contribute to the excretion of potassium and magnesium from the body, and therefore are not intended for long-term use.
  2. Thiazide diuretics (dichlorothiazide, polythiazide) are medications of moderate strength and slightly longer duration, but of all diuretics, they are the most potent contributors to removing potassium from the body.
  3. Potassium-sparing diuretics (Spironolactone, Veroshpiron, Triamteren, Amyloride) refer to diuretics relatively weak action, but they are safer and do not cause the removal of the necessary minerals from the body. Can be taken for a long time.
  4. Carboangidrase inhibitors ( Diacarb ) - also refers to weak diuretics, with more than a few days of treatment, addiction and diuretic effect completely disappears. It is mainly used to normalize intracranial pressure.

What herbs can replace Furosemide?

Herbal preparations have a weaker effect than special chemicals, but they have no side effects, except for cases of allergy.

Of the herbs the most pronounced diuretic effect is possessed by:

Weaker action y: