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What is Furosemide? Mariners' Robinson Cano suspended

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, a former Yankees All-Star, was suspended Tuesday for 80 games for using Furosemide, a banned substance.

What is Furosemide?

It's a pill that keeps your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to be passed through urine.

Furosemide his also used to treat fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome.

Furosemide is also used to treat high blood pressure.

The drug is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of banned drugs because it's allegedly used to help mask the use of other drugs, such as steroids.