Drug Name

Torsemide

Drug Uses

Torsemide is used for the treatment of edema (swelling) associated with heart, kidney, or liver failure, or conditions when there is excess body water. It is as well as used alone or with other medicines to treat high blood pressure.

It may as well as be used to treat confident conditions as determined by your doctor, which may not be listed in the professional package insert.

How Taken

Take Torsemide as directed by your doctor.

• Take Torsemide by mouth with or without food.
• Torsemide may increase the amount of urine or cause you to urinate more often when you earliest start using it. To keep this from disturbing your sleep, try to take your dose before 6 pm.
• Incase you as well as take cholestyramine, do not take it within 4 hours before or after using Torsemide . Check with your doctor incase you possess questions.
• Avoid eating licorice or Korean ginseng while using Torsemide.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Torsemide.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Torsemide is a loop diuretic. It works by making the kidney eliminate larger amounts of electrolytes (especially sodium as well as potassium salts) as well as water than common (diuretic effect).

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Torsemide as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Torsemide between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Torsemide out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Torsemide if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Torsemide or to sulfonylureas (e.g., glyburide);
• you are unable to urinate.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Some health examination conditions may work with Torsemide . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines or other substances
• incase you possess fluid in your abdomen, hearing impairment, diabetes mellitus, abridged urine output, high blood uric acid levels, a blood disorder, kidney disease, lupus, had a heart attack, are dehydrated, or possess liver disease or heart failure

Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Torsemide . Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin) or cisplatin because the risk of temporary or permanent hearing loss may be increased
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; eg, ibuprofen, naproxen) or probenecid because they may decrease the effectiveness of Torsemide
• Chloral hydrate, digitalis (eg, digoxin), lithium, suramin because side effects may be increased by Torsemide
• Nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (eg, pancuronium) because its actions as well as side effects may be increased or decreased by Torsemide

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• constipation; dizziness or lightheadedness when sitting up or standing; excessive urination; headache; increased cough; nasal inflammation; nausea.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain; diarrhea; moistureless mouth or unusual thirst; hearing loss or ringing in the ears; loss of appetite; muscle pain or cramps; rapid or irregular heartbeat; rectal bleeding; restlessness; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Torsemide , please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.

Torsemide is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.

If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.