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frusemide

Meaning of "frusemide" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRUSEMIDE

ˈfrʌsəˌmaɪd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRUSEMIDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frusemide is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRUSEMIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Furosemide

Furosemide or frusemide is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Sanofi under the brand name Lasix, and also under the brand names Fusid and Frumex. It has also been used to prevent Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses from bleeding through the nose during races. Along with some other diuretics, furosemide is also included on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned drug list due to its alleged use as a masking agent for other drugs. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.

Definition of frusemide in the English dictionary

The definition of frusemide in the dictionary is a diuretic used to relieve oedema, for example caused by heart or kidney disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRUSEMIDE

acrylamide · anandamide · carbamide · ceramide · chlorpropamide · cyanamide · cycloheximide · cyclophosphamide · diamide · diethylamide · dimethylformamide · formamide · furosemide · niacinamide · nicotinamide · polyacrylamide · sulfanilamide · sulphonamide · thalidomide · tolbutamide

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRUSEMIDE

frump · frumpily · frumpiness · frumpish · frumpishly · frumpishness · frumple · frumpy · Frunze · frush · frust · frusta · frustrate · frustrated · frustrater · frustrating · frustratingly · frustration · frustule · frustum

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRUSEMIDE

acetamide · amide · bromide · calcium cyanamide · cetrimide · dibromide · ethionamide · glutethimide · hydrogen bromide · imide · indapamide · lysergic acid diethylamide · methyl bromide · polyamide · polyimide · potassium bromide · salicylamide · silver bromide · sulfacetamide · sulfonamide

Synonyms and antonyms of frusemide in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frusemide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRUSEMIDE

Find out the translation of frusemide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of frusemide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frusemide» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

呋塞米
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

furosemida
570 millions of speakers
en

English

frusemide
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

frusemide
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوروسيميد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

фуросемид
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

furosemida
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

frusemide
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

furosémide
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Frusemide
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Furosemid
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

フルセミド
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

frusemide
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Frusemide
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Frusemide
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

frusemide
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रूमाइड
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

frusemit
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

furosemide
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

frusemide
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

фуросемід
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

furosemid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φουροσεμίδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frusemide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

furosemid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

furosemid
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUSEMIDE»

Discover the use of frusemide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frusemide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pharmacology for Health Professionals
DRUG MONOGRAPH 25-1 • FRUSEMIDE Frusemide, a sulfamoylbenzoic acid, is a commonly prescribed loop diuretic. The degree of diuresis is dependent on the amount of drug reaching the tubular lumen, not the plasma concentration, ...
Bronwen Jean Bryant, Bronwen Jean Bryant, Kathleen Mary Knights, Evelyn Salerno, Bryant & Knights, Kathleen Mary Knights, 2011
2
Australian Drug Guide
and BUMETANIDE Drug Class: Loop Diuretics Diuretics Brand Names: frusemide: Lasix; Lasix M; Lasix High Dose; Urex; Urex M; Urex Forte; Uremide; Frusemide inj bumetanide: Burinex What is it for? Frusemide is a potent and rapidly acting ...
Jonathan Upfal, 2006
3
A Manual of Adverse Drug Interactions
Combination Frusemide/gentamicin cont. Frusemide/NSAID (fiurbiprofen) Frusemide/phenytoin Frusemide/probenecid Frusemidel skeletal muscle relaxant Frusemide/theophylline Interaction reduction in clearance may explain the enhanced ...
J.P. Griffin, P.F. D'Arcy, 1997
4
Clinically Oriented Pharmacology
O.O.O. Both frusemide Both frusemide Both frusemide Both frusemide and thiazides pr and thiazides pr and thiazides pr and ... More sodium going in to late DCT means more loss of potassium with frusemide. late DCT means more loss of  ...
Dr J G Buch
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Pharmacology, 2/e
Table 5.5 Doses and duration of action of diuretics in use Diuretics Dose Duration of action (hours) Loop diuretics Frusemide Bumetanide Thiazides Hydrochlorthiazide Benzthiazide Bendrofluazide Chlorthalidone Indapamide Xipamide ...
Bhattacharya, 2003
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Instant Pharmacology
ADVERSE EFFECTS: These may include nausea, diarrhoea and rash. The dose must be reduced in patients with renal failure in order to avoid toxicity. FRUSEMIDE Frusemide (furosemide) is a potent loop diuretic. USES: Frusemide has been ...
Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, 1999
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Quick Review of Pharmacology
O.O.O. Both frusemide Both frusemide Both frusemide Both frusemide and thiazides pr and thiazides pr and thiazides pr and ... More sodium going in to late DCT means more loss of potassium with frusemide. late DCT means more loss of  ...
Dr J G Buch
8
Drug Effects on Laboratory Test Results
She was treated with frusemide and alprenolol. When allopurinol and colchicine were added she developed an arteritis as an unusual side-effect of the allopurinol; this important observation was the subject of their communication. However ...
G. Siest, 1980
9
Equine Exercise Physiology
The high pulmonary vascular pressures during exercise are the basis behind the use during racing of the drug frusemide (also known as furosemide in the USA and most commonly as Lasix). Frusemide is almost certainly the most widely used ...
David Marlin, Kathryn J. Nankervis, 2013
10
Short textbook of pharmacology for dental and allied health ...
Frusemide is the most commonly used loop diuretic. Frusemide (Furosemide) is a sulfonamide derivative. It is a powerful diuretic. Mechanism of Action Frusemide acts by inhibiting NaCl" reabsorption in the thick ascending limb of the Henle's ...
Padamaja Udaykumar, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUSEMIDE»

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Material Contribution - Case Update: ST V Maidstone (2015)
The Court also found that the failure to properly administer IV fluids and the decision to use Frusemide during both transfusions amounted to ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
2
Understanding the Cause of Heart Failure
A very potent diuretic (drug which increases urine output) frusemide is used in all cases of cardiac failure to reduce the congestion of the lungs ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
3
DoP directs NPPA to revise prices of frusemide, phenarmine …
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has directed the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to revise the prices of frusemide ... «pharmabiz.com, May 15»
4
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 20th March 2015
The treatment is with diuretics such as Frusemide at adequate dosage. Alamy. Dear Dr le Fanu. Can you please remind me of the type of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
The '50s Revival of 1969
... in only one direction.Furosemide INN or frusemide former BAN is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. «Wondering Sound, Feb 15»
6
Mark Kavanagh, Danny O'Brien and Peter Moody facing potential …
Last month, leading NSW trainer Chris Waller was fined $30,000 when the winner of The Metropolitan, Junoob, tested positive to Frusemide ... «Herald Sun, Jan 15»
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Clarry Conners hit with $10000 fine for banned drug lignocaine
... Waller $30,000 and stripped Junoob of his Group 1 win in The Metropolitan after he had returned a positive to frusemide, a “potent diuretic''. «The Daily Telegraph, Dec 14»
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Chris Waller fined $30000 and Junoob disqualified from Metropoltian
Waller fronted Racing NSW stewards on Thursday, the day after the second certification for Frusemide was received from the racing ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
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Araldo, we miss you buddy. Picture: Andy Brownbill Source: News …
The winner of the Metropolitan, Junoob, was yesterday disqualified from that race, after it tested positive to the banned diuretic Frusemide. «NEWS.com.au, Dec 14»
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Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 7th November 2014
Lipitor 40mg at night. Betahistine 16mg 3xdaily. Frusemide 1 a.m.. Tegretol 400mg twice a day. Lansoprazole 30mg 1 nocte. Clopidogrel 75mg. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
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