is lasix a steroid? my dog takes it..

[Iron horse]

hey, I was just wondering if "Lasix" was a steroid . I didnt see it on the drug profiles.. but maybe its under a differnet name?? sorry If this thread is a waste.. I was just curious because my dogs been on it for 6 months.

[The Iron Game]

it is a diuretic, depletes water from the body but unfortunately also electrolytes/minerals that can have severe side effects and ultimately death.

[MR PHATT ASS]

IF YOUR DOG STARTS FORCIBLY HUMPING YOUR LEG OR WORSE AND YOU CANT STOP HIM..TIME FOR YOU TO START USING YOURSELF....JUST KEEP THE CLOMID AWAY FROM HIM AND HE'LL LOSE EVERYTHING.... J/K I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT STUFF IS..

[TNT]

Originally posted by Iron horse
hey, I was just wondering if "Lasix" was a steroid. I didnt see it on the drug profiles.. but maybe its under a differnet name?? sorry If this thread is a waste.. I was just curious because my dogs been on it for 6 months.

You ask a good question, Iron Horse, although I'm not sure your assumption would hold as a logical argument, e.g., "My dog is on Alpo.* Does that mean that Alpo is a steroid ?"

Anyway, The Iron Game is correct - Lasix is a diuretic, not a steroid. It is used medically to treat edema (swelling), congestive heart failure, and as an adjunct for the treatment of hypertension. From a functional perspective, it simply makes you urinate more - a lot more, which is why it can deplete you of potassium and other nutrients. It is used by some bodybuilders to get rid of water immediately before a competition, but other than that, Lasix has no anabolic value.

Check the A.R. drug profiles again - Lasix is listed; you may not have let the full page load the first time.

Oh, and if you haven't gotten the message . . . don't fuck with Lasix.
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* For those not in the U.S. or its suburbs, Alpo is a brand of canned dog food.