Let's take a minute to talk about your medication. 

This is a furosemide injection. You may also hear it called by its brand name, Lasix. It helps remove extra water from your body. Furosemide helps treat conditions like high blood pressure, heart failure, and liver or kidney disease. It can be given as an injection into the skin or vein. 

This medicine is usually well-tolerated, but some side effects can occur. It may make you feel dizzy.  To reduce dizziness, you should stand up slowly after you've been sitting or lying down. You may need to urinate more often. This is normal and should go away. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking furosemide, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist. 

Patients who have diabetes should know that this medicine may increase your blood sugar. 

While you are being treated with furosemide, you should tell your doctor all of the other medicines you take. This includes herbal supplements, vitamins and other medicines even if they don't require a prescription. 

As with any medicine, more serious side effects can happen. You should pay close attention to your body and let your doctor know if you notice anything unusual. To help keep this medicine safe for you, your doctor will follow you closely and order blood tests. 

For best results with furosemide injection, remember to ask for help before standing up or getting to the bathroom.