Who can take furosemide
Most adults and children (including babies) can take furosemide.
Who may not be able to take furosemide
Furosemide is not suitable for everyone. To make sure it’s safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
- ever had an allergic reaction to furosemide or any other medicine
- low blood pressure (hypotension)
- signs of dehydration, such as being thirsty, having a dry mouth and dark pee
- liver disease
- diabetes
- any difficulty peeing
- Addison's disease, a rare disorder of the adrenal glands
- gout
Tell your doctor that you are taking furosemide if you're going to have:
- a glucose test
- a test (such as an X-ray or scan) that involves using a dye containing iodine being injected into your blood
- a major operation or a general anaesthetic to put you to sleep