Been on 40mg since 2009 but now have started with ankle swell. Is 40mg high?
Always best to check with your Doc Graham, as maybe you need to change your dose, as ankle swelling appears to have started recently & you have been on med since 2009. Best to check. Hope all works out for you
frusemide is one eightieth the strength of bumetanide, weight for weight - so 40 mg f equals 0.5 mg b ... which is the LOWEST dose. The extreme highest bumetanide dose can be 20mg - or 1600mg of furosemide/frusemide
So if I wanted or felt I needed to up my furosemide dose from 20mg to 40mg, best to go see my doctor first?
Have you tried cutting the 40mg tablets in two or requesting 2 x 20mg per day you may be getting rebound salt and water retension each day as furosemide only has a short about 2 hour half life. I would suggest you try taking 20mg when you get up then another 20mg at about 2pm before you increase the dose.
Hi Graham,
Sounds like you need a med review because of your new symptom. If I were you I'd see my doctor.
Regards