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Furosemide

Furosemide is a diuretic, which is a medicine used to remove excess fluid collected in the body. It is used in conditions like heart failure, kidney disease, or liver scarring. It is also used to lower blood pressure.

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Why there is no improvement in my father's cough?

Query: Hi doctor, My father is 67 years old. His past history included pneumonia several years ago, leg cramps once in every two weeks or so and vitamin B helps with it and minor daily coughing of unsure cause. He never smoked and does not drink alcohol. Three and a half weeks ago, he went to the ER due to...  Read Full »


Dr. Aditi Gupta

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good to hear that you are concerned and participating in treating your father's health issues. From your description, it looks like he has congestive heart failure. It means the fluid around his heart is causing the Atrial fibrillation and the cough. This is typic...  Read Full »

Why are my dad's feet so puffy?

Query: Hi doctor, My dad is 83 years old. He keeps coughing up phlegm and sleeping all the time. He is cold and his feet are very swollen. His feet are so puffy and he feels difficult to wear shoes or walk. He weighs about 300 lbs. He is suffering from congestive heart failure. Currently, he is on Lisinopr...  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns regarding your father's health. Given the symptoms of increased swelling and cough, it is important to consider the possibility of depressed cardiac function, kidney dysfunction, or liver disease. If the swelling is increasing; even after h...  Read Full »

Is surgery mandatory for normal pressure hydrocephalus in a long term diabetic?

Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 70 years old and has long diabetes (almost 40 years). For the last 20 years, she have a memory problem. She fell two times almost eight years ago. After that she have walking difficulty, for the last five years, she also have a problem controlling urine also. These proble...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I recommend trying Furosemide 40 mg twice daily and Acetazolamide 250 mg twice daily. She should start these drugs gradually at a low dose and increase gradually the dose. These drugs will help reduce brain fluid. But, if this is not normal pressure hydrocephalus and ...  Read Full »

Please suggest ways to remove excess abdominal fluid in a colon cancer patient.

Query: Hi doctor, My aunt has colon cancer for the past three years. She has a tumor of 8 cm. As all other organs are not compromised, she stopped with the chemotherapy like one year ago. Now, she has peritoneal pseudomyxoma and ascites. In the hospital, the doctors say that the liquid in her abdominal cav...  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the case of concerns regarding the spread of the tumor, a trial of albumin and furosemide, which are diuretics, can be administered intravenously in a carefully monitored setting. Meanwhile, oral diuretics can also be considered, such as Furosemide and Spironolacton...  Read Full »

I am a 45-year-old experiencing blood pressure and kidney stones which causes pain and urinary disturbances. Please help.

Query: Hello, I am 45 years old and a blood pressure patient. I have been diagnosed with bilateral kidney stones measuring 0.6mm each. I experience severe pain and urine disturbances occasionally. Could you please provide advice on how to manage this situation? Thank you.   Read Full »


Dr. Sugandh Garg

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. To address your situation, it is important to consider your hypertension condition. While surgical removal, like laparoscopic methods or lithotripsy, is a definitive solution for kidney stones, I would suggest explorin...  Read Full »

Will pulmonary hypertension interrupt with the urinary output?

Query: Hi doctor, I want to ask your opinion regarding my sister having severe pulmonary artery hypertension. Now she is on Macitentan and Tadalafil. After that, she developed edema requiring multiple trip to ED for fluid overload. She is on Furosemide, Spironolactone, and Verapamil after that. The proble...  Read Full »


Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your sister's health problems. She is not making urine at the moment because most likely she suffered kidney injury. Is her body swollen? Is she on urinary catheter? How long has she been on Furosemide?  Read Full »

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