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CONTENT
 | Purpose of Lasix |
| Side effects |
| Giving the medicine |
| Missed or vomited dose |
| How long to give Lasix |
| Call the doctor if… |
| Special instructions |
| The prescription |
1. Lasix is a “diuretic” (“water medicine”), which means it helps the body get rid of extra water.
2. It reduces the amount of water in the baby’s body by increasing the amount of urine your baby makes.
3. Lasix helps ease the workload of the heart by decreasing the volume of fluid the heart must pump.
4. Lasix helps ease the work of breathing by decreasing the amount of fluid in your baby’s lungs.
5. It is used to treat babies with heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
1. Nausea and vomiting.
2. Diarrhea.
3. Skin rashes.
4. Dehydration.
5. Hearing loss—but this is very rare.
6. Jaundice (yellow color to skin, eyes).
1. Draw the medicine up in a syringe.
2. Always give the medicine in about ½ ounce of formula or breast milk to prevent choking the baby and stomach upset.
1. The medicine should be given as ordered by the baby’s doctor.
2. If you forget a dose give the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time.
3. Do not make up for a missed dose by doubling or increasing the next dose.
4. One missed dose is usually not a problem.
5. If the baby vomits the dose or you have any questions, CALL THE BABY’S DOCTOR FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSISTANCE.
1. Do not stop the Lasix without a doctor’s order.
1. Your baby vomits the medicine.
2. Your baby does not eat.
3. Your baby has vomiting and diarrhea.
4. Your baby’s mouth seems very dry.
5. Your baby does not make at least 6 wet diapers in a day.
6. Your baby is restless, sleepy or weak.
7. Your baby’s eyes seem sunken or have blue circles around them.
8. Your baby’s skin seems jaundiced (yellow)
9. The soft spot (fontanel) in your baby’s head seems sunken in.
1. KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
2. Always give the amount of medicine ordered by the doctor.
3. Lasix does not need refrigeration. Store at room temperature.
4. Medicines have an expiration date printed on their label
| Discard an opened bottle of medicine at the expiration date on the printed label |
| If the bottle does not have a printed expiration date, discard the medicine 90 days after opening the bottle. |
1. You may be given a prescription to fill when the baby is discharged or you may be given some of the medicine to take home.
| Make sure you have some medicine for the baby’s next dose when the baby is discharged from the hospital. |
2. Always check the medicine when you get it from the pharmacy (drug store).
3. It should be labeled with the same name and same dosage that your baby was getting in the hospital.
4. The medicine’s instructions will tell you:
a. The mg’s or cc’s to give (mg=milligrams)
b. How to give the medicine
c. How often to give the medicine.
5. Use a 1 cc or a 3 cc syringe to draw up this medicine. You will be given at least one syringe to take home.
6. Parents should always keep at least a week’s supply of each of the baby’s medicines on hand.
7. Call your baby’s doctor if more medicine is needed and you do not have a refill on the prescription.
8. The local drugstore pharmacist may also be able to help you obtain refills.
Reviewed/Revised:
4/1998, 3/01, 2/03, 9/05, 8/07
