THE EFFECT OF FUROSEMIDE ON URINE OUTPUT

Abstract

Furosemide is a loop diuretic that is used in patients with edematous conditions to help in increasing their urine output volume and help them to lose the excess water in their body by acting in the co-transport channel (Na k cl) in the thick ascending loop of Henle, However, the difference of furosemide effect on urine output between males and females is still unclear, therefore this report aims to assess this difference. urine output was measured in a group of males and females at 6 hours after the administration of 1 liter of water and a 40 mg of furosemide and analyzed statistically by using the two independent sample t-test and by measuring the p-value