Torsemide

Drug class: Diuretics

• American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines indicate that loop diuretics are a central treatment for the management of volume overload.

• An effective loop diuretic used for reducing edema associated with congestive heart failure, liver disease & kidney disease.

• In addition to powerful diuretic & natriuretic actions it produces a potassium-sparing effect compared to other loop diuretics.

• Can ameliorate cardiac sympathetic nerve activity and left ventricular remodeling in patients with Congestive Heart Failure.

• Effective and safe for long-term treatment of cirrhotic patients with ascites.