Active Substance: Torasemide .
Overview
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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Torasemide
is available in the market in concentration
Torasemide
Risk of hyperuricaemia, gout and DM. Correct electrolyte distubances and disorders of micturition before treatment. Monitor electrolyte balance, glucose, uric acid, creatinine and lipids regularly. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery.
Oedema, Hypertension, Chronic heart failure
Hypersensitivity to sulfonylureas, renal failure with anuria, hepatic coma and pre-coma, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias. Pregnancy and lactation.
Electrolyte disturbances e.g. hypokalaemia, dehydration, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, hypotension, weakness, drowsiness, confusional states, loss of appetite, cramps, increased serum uric acid, glucose, lipids, urea and creatinine, increase in LFT, metabolic alkalosis, tinnitus and hearing loss.
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Torasemide, a sulfonylurea loop diuretic, acts from within the lumen of the thick ascending portion of the loop of Henle, where it inhibits the Na+/K+/2CI--carrier system.
Increased risk of severe hypokalaemia with amphotercin B, corticosteroids, carbenoxolone, hypokalaemia-causing medications. Increased risk of lithium toxicity. Increased potential for ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity with nephrotoxic or ototoxic medications e.g. aminoglycosides. High dose salicylates may increase the risk of salicylate toxicity. Increased risk of toxicity with digoxin. Reduced diuretic effect with NSAIDs. Increased risk of hypotension with antihypertensives.
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