Consumer Information for: APO-FUROSEMIDE

Consumer Information

Information about the product including what the product is used for, dosage, warnings, proper use and side effects. This summary will not tell you everything about the product. Contact your healthcare professional if you have any questions about the product.


What the medication is used for

What it does

When it should not be used

What the medicinal ingredient is

What the non-medicinal ingredients are

What dosage form it comes in

Warnings and precautions

Serious Warnings and Precautions

Interactions with this medication

Proper use of this medication

Usual Dose

Overdose

Missed Dose

Side effects and what to do about them

Serious side effects, how often they happen and what to do about them
Symptom / effect Talk to your healthcare professional Only if severe Talk to your healthcare professional In all cases Stop taking drug and get immediate medical help
Frequent
Example: 1    
   
   
   
Less Frequent
     
     
     
     
Rare
     
     
     
     
Very rare
     
     
     
     

How to store

Reporting side effects

You can report any suspected adverse reactions associated with the use of health products to the Canada Vigilance Program by one of the following 3 ways:

  • Report online at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/medeffect
  • Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345
  • Complete a Canada Vigilance Reporting Form and:
    • Fax toll-free to 1-866-678-6789, or
    • Mail to: Canada Vigilance Program
      Health Canada
      Postal Locator 0701E
      Ottawa, Ontario
      K1A 0K9

Postage paid labels, Canada Vigilance Reporting Form and the adverse reaction reporting guidelines are available on the MedEffectTM Canada Web site at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/medeffect.

NOTE: Should you require information related to the management of side effects, contact your health professional. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice.

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