MSI_000013015

Furosemide or frusemide is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Aventis Pharma under the brand name Lasix. It has also been used to prevent thoroughbred race horses from bleeding through the nose during races. An antibiotic isolated from the fermentation broth of Fusidium coccineum. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) It acts by inhibiting translocation during protein synthesis. Potential contaminant in cows milk arising from its use in dairy cattle for the treatment of physiological parturient edema D045283 - Natriuretic Agents > D004232 - Diuretics > D049994 - Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors C - Cardiovascular system > C03 - Diuretics > C03C - High-ceiling diuretics > C03CA - Sulfonamides, plain C78275 - Agent Affecting Blood or Body Fluid > C448 - Diuretic > C49184 - Loop Diuretic D002317 - Cardiovascular Agents > D045283 - Natriuretic Agents D000890 - Anti-Infective Agents > D013424 - Sulfanilamides D049990 - Membrane Transport Modulators Furosemide is a potent and orally active inhibitor of Na+/K+/2Cl-?(NKCC) cotransporter, NKCC1 and NKCC2[1].?Furosemide is also a GABAA?receptors antagonist and displays 100-fold selectivity for?α6-containing receptors than?α1-containing receptors. Furosemide acts as a loop diuretic and used for the study of congestive heart failure, hypertension and edema[2].