Difference between Adult Male and Female in Urine Output After Lasix Consumption

Abstract

Gender differences in drug dose and efficacy are a possibility. The purpose of this study was to see how sex affects the efficacy of furosemide (FUR) in both men and women. Male and female sodium, potassium, and water fractional excretions were similar, Urine samples were used for 12 participants (6 females and 6 males) after they were given 40 mg furosemide (Lasix),The urinary excretion rate of furosemide and sodium and cumulative urine excretion rate was not different between the oral and sublingual administration of furosemide ,There was no statistically significant difference found between male and female subjects with respect to urine flow rate, sodium, and potassium excretion rates among the treatments