Description: Salix® Injection is a diuretic. It is used to help reduce the amount of water in the pet's body by increasing the flow of urine.
Product: Salix® Injection
For: Horses
Generic Name: Furosemide
Brand Names: Salix®, Disal®, Lasix®
Drug Class: Loop Diuretic
Manufacturer: Merck
Product Description & Form: Salix® 50 mg⁄ml Injection 50 ml: clear, colorless to pale yellow to pale brown solution. (NDC 57926–0465–01)Salix® 50 mg⁄ml Injection 50 ml
Benefits:
Used to treat congestive heart failure, some other heart diseases, pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), certain kidney diseases, high blood pressure, high potassium levels in the blood (hyperkalemia), ascites (fluid in the abdomen), and certain kinds of tissue swellingWorks by blocking the absorption of salt and fluid in the kidneys causing an increase in urine output, helping reduce the amount of water in the bodyCan be given intramuscularly or intravenouslyRapid onset of diuresis with peak effect occurring within 15 to 30 minutes of intravenous administration 
