American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2004: 2260-4. 2003 May;37(5):695-700. Especially tell your doctor if you take:This is not a complete list of torsemide drug interactions. Torsemide is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention caused by This medication comes in tablet form and is taken once daily, with or without food. Torsemide is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention caused by congestive heart failure and other conditions. Sometime in the early 1970s, furosemide's ability to prevent, or at least greatly reduce, the incidence of bleeding (Furosemide is also used in horses for pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure (in combination with other drugs), and allergic reactions. There are no well-done studies that have been done in humans with torsemide. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how it affects you.Torsemide is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention caused by This medication may be prescribed for other uses. The use of any information on this site is solely at your own risk. Ann Pharmacother. Eric Ho, PharmD serves as RxWiki content development lead with responsibilities concerning information portfolio quality, distribution, and expansion. Torsemide belongs to a group of drugs called diuretics ("water pills") which help the body get rid of excess fluid by increasing the amount of salt and water the kidneys remove from the blood. 40 mg furosemide = 20 mg torsemide = 1 mg bumetanide = 50 mg ethacrynic acid. McEvoy GK, ed. It is also used to treat congestive heart failure (pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, and/or ascites) in cats and dogs.Furosemide should be used with caution when combined with corticosteroids (as this increases the risk of electrolyte imbalance), aminoglycoside antibiotics (increases risk of kidney or ear damage), and trimethoprim sulfa (causes decreased platelet count). Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ, 2004.Gilman AG, Rall TW, Nies AS, et al (Eds): Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th. It should not be used in horses with Furosemide is detectable in urine 36–72 hours following injection. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using torsemide.Take torsemide exactly as prescribed by your doctor. https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-5237/torsemide-oral/details Furosemide. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.Torsemide can cause serious side effects including:This medication may cause drowsiness or dizziness. Torsemide also comes in an injectable form to be given directly into a vein (IV) by a healthcare provider. Especially tell your doctor if you:Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. 2012 Aug 29;13:92. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-13-92.The added-up albumin enhances the diuretic effect of furosemide in patients with hypoalbuminemic chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled study. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.The torsemide dose your doctor recommends will be based on:The recommended oral dose range for torsemide is 5 mg to 200 mg daily.If you take too much torsemide call your doctor or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away. © 2020 Digital Pharmacist Inc. It may also cause interactions with anesthetics, so its use should be related to the veterinarian if the animal is going into surgery, and it decreases the kidneys' ability to excrete The drug is best not used during pregnancy or in a lactating mare, as it has been shown to be passed through the placenta and milk in studies with other species. All information on this site is provided "as-is" for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment.