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Frusemide

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graham1950
graham1950

Been on 40mg since 2009 but now have started with ankle swell. Is 40mg high?

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  • skyblu
    skyblu graham1950

    Posted

    Always best to check with your Doc Graham, as maybe you need to change your dose, as ankle swelling appears to have started recently & you have been on med since 2009. Best to check. Hope all works out for you
  • thomasruss4
    thomasruss4 graham1950

    Posted

    frusemide is one eightieth the strength of bumetanide, weight for weight - so 40 mg f equals 0.5 mg b ... which is the LOWEST dose. The extreme highest bumetanide dose can be 20mg - or 1600mg of furosemide/frusemide
    • melanie79874
      melanie79874 thomasruss4

      Posted

      So if I wanted or felt I needed to up my furosemide dose from 20mg to 40mg, best to go see my doctor first?

  • 7878
    7878 graham1950

    Posted

    Have you tried cutting the 40mg tablets in two or requesting 2 x 20mg per day you may be getting rebound salt and water retension each day as furosemide only has a short about 2 hour half life. I would suggest you try taking 20mg when you get up then another 20mg at about 2pm before you increase the dose.
  • rex987
    rex987 graham1950

    Posted

    Hi Graham,

    Sounds like you need a med review because of your new symptom. If I were you I'd see my doctor.

    Regards

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