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Takes furosemide(1of 3 meds for his blood pressure.) cause him to pee alot.he would not take that pill when on trip or special events, is that safe?

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Diuretics ; travel: Probably not a good idea to withhold medications - especially while traveling: we tend to over-indulge, and with prolonged sitting tend to pool fluid in the lower extremities. He's better off with the inconvenience of frequent voiding.

Answered 2/20/2014

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Generally, yes.: This is a frequent practice. Would not expect BP to rise a great deal or remain elevated for very long as the result of missing a dose or two of lasix (furosemide). This could be a problem with poorly compensated heart failure, but not likely significant with htn.

Answered 6/10/2014

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