| Furosemide from Lasix, Sanofi-Aventis Farmaceutica, a highceiling loop diuretic, was used as reference drug. |
| Lasix belongs to a class of diuretics, it is prescribed in patients with swelling caused by congestive heart failure. |
| Opponents of Lasix and other race-day medications have argued that their use has short-term benefits but long-term consequences. |
| European trainers saddling two-year-olds at the Breeders' Cup next week have welcomed the prohibition of Lasix, in the juvenile races, as a significant levelling of the playing field. |
| For the first time, Lasix will be prohibited in all the two-year-old races. |
| He really galloped well in the blinkers, so we put them on for the race and gave him Lasix, but I think the blinkers really made a difference. |
