CompositionLaxide 40 Mg Tablet 10 is used to treat fluid build-up (oedema) linked with heart failure, liver disease and kidney disease, and to lower high blood pressure. It is a single-ingredient medicine belonging to the group called loop diuretics, containing furosemide.
By helping the kidneys remove excess water and salt, this medicine reduces swelling in the legs, arms and abdomen, and can ease breathing when fluid affects the lungs. Take it in the dose, frequency and duration prescribed by your doctor, usually in the morning, so it does not disturb your sleep.
Following any fluid or salt advice from your doctor supports treatment alongside this medicine.
Before starting, tell your doctor about any kidney or liver problems, low blood pressure, diabetes or gout, and about other medicines you take. Follow the prescribed dose, frequency and duration, report persistent or serious side effects such as marked dizziness or muscle cramps, and do not stop the medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.
