Lasix (furosemide)

Athletes use diuretics including Lasix for a couple of specific purposes. Competitive athletes use Lasix to drop water weight, in an effort to make adjustments in their weight class standings. Since the weigh-in is most often a day or days before a competition/match, one can drop their bodyweight considerably and be back to normal within hours after rehydration. Use of Lasix logically seems to provide an unfair advantage, the athlete competing at a much heavier weight than believed. This advantage of Lasix is only offset by the now near universal nature of this practice. Bodybuilders also rely heavily on Lasix when preparing for a contest. It can efficiently lower subcutaneous water concentrations, helping to produce that super-ripped look so common on stage today. Make no mistake; a winning look is extremely difficult to obtain without some form of diuretic for example Lasix.