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Can you take Bumetanide with phentermine?

can you take Wellbutrin with water tab called bumetanide


What is another name for bumetanide?

Bumex


What is another name for Bumex?

Bumetanide


What pills show on a urine test Does Bumetanide?

the national football league has for the passed two years showed that Bumetanide, is detected on urine test .. see Minn vikings and the new Orleans saints. players in legal star cap case .


What organ in the body uses bumetanide?

Bumetanide is a drug that affects the kidneys (specifically the NaCl/KCl cotransporter in the thick ascending loop of Henle).  The drug is a diuretic used mainly to treat hypertension: it disables the NaCl/KCl cotransporter, sodium remains in the lumen, and water follows the sodium out of the body.  An important side effect of the drug is that it also tends to cause potassium wasting (hypokalemia).


Where do diuretics get their name?

Loop diuretics, such as bumetanide (Bumex) and furosemide (Lasix), get their name from the loop-shaped part of the kidneys where they have their effect.


What has the author L Walmsley written?

L. Walmsley has written: 'Pharmacokinetics of bumetanide, lorazepam and clofibric acid in cynomolgus monkeys and baboons'


What are the best prescription pills for losing water weight?

The best prescription pills for losing water weight are Bumetanide (Bumex), Furosemide (Lasix), and Torsemide(Demadex). These pills are considered to be the strongest available diuretics.


Which class of diuretic has the most rapid onset of action?

Loop diuretics have the quickest onset of action. They are called loop diuretics because they act in the loop of henle in the kidneys. The main loop diuretics are: Furosemide, Bumetanide and Torasemide


Is cramping anything to do with taking water tablets you take 1mg bumetanide 3 times a day and 25mg spironolactone once a day?

It could be. Water pills make you urinate often. Lowering your levels of Potassium, as well as many other nutrients.


What are some types of Loop diuretics?

loop diuretics loop diuretics The Potassium sparing kind. IE. Hydrochlorothiazide with triamterene or "Dyazide."


Why does lasix cause ringing in the ears?

Lasix is a common diuretic (water pill) that increases removal of fluid from the body by the kidneys. It is known to cause (or worsen) tinnitus in some patients, but it also used to treat tinnitus in patients with a condition known as Meniere's syndrome. Meniere's is a fairly common condition in which patients have a build up of too much inner ear fluid. In addition to a low salt diet, diuretics are sometimes used in treatment. Here is a list of some other medications which can cause or worsen tinnitus:Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including ibuprofen (Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)Certain antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin (Cipro), doxycycline (Vibramycin, others), gentamicin (Garamycin), erythromycin (Ery-Tab, others), tetracycline (Sumycin), tobramycin (Nebcin), and vancomycin (Vancocin) Antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine and quinineBenzodiazepines such as alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), and clonazepam (Klonopin)Certain anticonvulsants, including carbamazepine (Tegretol, others) and valproic acid (Depakote, others)Certain cancer drugs, including cisplatin (Platinol) and vincristine (Oncovin, Vincasar)Loop diuretics, especially when given intravenously, including bumetanide (Bumex), furosemide (Lasix), and torsemide (Demadex)Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, others), clomipramine (Anafranil), and imipramine (Tofranil)For more infomation about tinnitus visit The Hear Doc - TM at:Hearing Loss: Facts and Fiction