Torsemide (tablet)

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Torsemide (tablet)
Adult Indications & Dosage
Pediatric Indications & Dosage
Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Administration & Monitoring
Overdosage
Pharmacology
Clinical Studies
How Supplied
Images
Patient Counseling Information
Precautions with Alcohol
Brand Names
Look-Alike Names

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Overview

Torsemide (tablet) is a loop diuretic that is FDA approved for the {{{indicationType}}} of edema associated with congestive heart failure, renal disease, or liver disease. Torsemide is also indicated for the treatment of hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. Common adverse reactions include polyuria and rhinitis.

Adult Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Adult)

Edema Associated with Congestive Heart Failure
  • Dosing Information
  • 10–20 mg PO qd
  • If the diuretic response is inadequate, the dose should be titrated upward by approximately doubling until the desired diuretic response is obtained. Single doses higher than 200 mg have not been adequately studied.
Edema Associated with Chronic Renal Failure
  • Dosing Information
  • 20 mg PO qd
  • If the diuretic response is inadequate, the dose should be titrated upward by approximately doubling until the desired diuretic response is obtained. Single doses higher than 200 mg have not been adequately studied.
Edema Associated with Hepatic Cirrhosis
  • Dosing Information
  • If the diuretic response is inadequate, the dose should be titrated upward by approximately doubling until the desired diuretic response is obtained. Single doses higher than 40 mg have not been adequately studied.
Hypertension
  • Dosing Information
  • 5mg PO qd
  • If the 5 mg dose does not provide adequate reduction in blood pressure within 4 to 6 weeks, the dose may be increased to 10 mg once daily. If the response to 10 mg is insufficient, an additional antihypertensive agent should be added to the treatment regimen.

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Adult)

Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Torsemide (tablet) in adult patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Torsemide (tablet) in adult patients.

Pediatric Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Pediatric)

  • Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Pediatric)

Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Torsemide (tablet) in pediatric patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Torsemide (tablet) in pediatric patients.

Contraindications

Warnings

Hepatic Disease With Cirrhosis and Ascites
  • DEMADEX should be used with caution in patients with hepatic disease with cirrhosis and ascites, since sudden alterations of fluid and electrolyte balance may precipitate hepatic coma. In these patients, diuresis with DEMADEX (or any other diuretic) is best initiated in the hospital. To prevent hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis, an aldosterone antagonist or potassium-sparing drug should be used concomitantly with DEMADEX.


Ototoxicity
  • Tinnitus and hearing loss (usually reversible) have been observed after rapid intravenous injection of other loop diuretics and have also been observed after oral DEMADEX. It is not certain that these events were attributable to DEMADEX. Ototoxicity has also been seen in animal studies when very high plasma levels of torsemide were induced.


Volume and Electrolyte Depletion
  • Patients receiving diuretics should be observed for clinical evidence of electrolyte imbalance, hypovolemia, or prerenal azotemia. Symptoms of these disturbances may include one or more of the following: dryness of the mouth, thirst, weakness, lethargy, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pains or cramps, muscular fatigue, hypotension, oliguria, tachycardia, nausea, and vomiting. Excessive diuresis may cause dehydration, blood-volume reduction, and possibly thrombosis and embolism, especially in elderly patients. In patients who develop fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypovolemia, or prerenal azotemia, the observed laboratory changes may include hyper- or hyponatremia, hyper- or hypochloremia, hyper- or hypokalemia, acid-base abnormalities, and increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN). If any of these occur, DEMADEX should be discontinued until the situation is corrected; DEMADEX may be restarted at a lower dose.
  • In controlled studies in the United States, DEMADEX was administered to hypertensive patients at doses of 5 mg or 10 mg daily. After 6 weeks at these doses, the mean decrease in serum potassium was approximately 0.1 mEq/L. The percentage of patients who had a serum potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L at any time during the studies was essentially the same in patients who received DEMADEX (1.5%) as in those who received placebo (3%). In patients followed for 1 year, there was no further change in mean serum potassium levels. In patients with congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, or renal disease treated with DEMADEX at doses higher than those studied in United States antihypertensive trials, hypokalemia was observed with greater frequency, in a dose-related manner.
  • In patients with cardiovascular disease, especially those receiving digitalis glycosides, diuretic-induced hypokalemia may be a risk factor for the development of arrhythmias. The risk of hypokalemia is greatest in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, in patients experiencing a brisk diuresis, in patients who are receiving inadequate oral intake of electrolytes, and in patients receiving concomitant therapy with corticosteroids or ACTH.
  • Periodic monitoring of serum potassium and other electrolytes is advised in patients treated with DEMADEX.

Precautions

  • Description

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trials Experience

There is limited information regarding Clinical Trial Experience of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Central Nervous System
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Hypersensitivity
Miscellaneous

Postmarketing Experience

There is limited information regarding Postmarketing Experience of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Central Nervous System
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Hypersensitivity
Miscellaneous

Drug Interactions

  • Drug
  • Description

Use in Specific Populations

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category (FDA):

  • Pregnancy Category


Pregnancy Category (AUS):

  • Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) Pregnancy Category

There is no Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) guidance on usage of Torsemide (tablet) in women who are pregnant.

Labor and Delivery

There is no FDA guidance on use of Torsemide (tablet) during labor and delivery.

Nursing Mothers

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) with respect to nursing mothers.

Pediatric Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) with respect to pediatric patients.

Geriatic Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) with respect to geriatric patients.

Gender

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) with respect to specific gender populations.

Race

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) with respect to specific racial populations.

Renal Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) in patients with renal impairment.

Hepatic Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) in patients with hepatic impairment.

Females of Reproductive Potential and Males

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Torsemide (tablet) in women of reproductive potentials and males.

Immunocompromised Patients

There is no FDA guidance one the use of Torsemide (tablet) in patients who are immunocompromised.

Administration and Monitoring

Administration

  • Oral
  • DEMADEX tablets may be given at any time in relation to a meal, as convenient. Special dosage adjustment in the elderly is not necessary.

Monitoring

Electrolytes
  • Periodic monitoring of serum potassium and other electrolytes is advised in patients treated with DEMADEX.

IV Compatibility

There is limited information regarding IV Compatibility of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Overdosage

Acute Overdose

Signs and Symptoms

  • Description

Management

  • Description

Chronic Overdose

There is limited information regarding Chronic Overdose of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Pharmacology

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Torsemide (tablet)
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N-[(isopropylamino)carbonyl]-4-[(3-methylphenyl)amino]pyridine-3-sulfonamide
Identifiers
CAS number 56211-40-6
ATC code C03CA04
PubChem 41781
DrugBank DB00214
Chemical data
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Mol. mass 348.421 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 80-90%
Protein binding Highly bound (>99%).
Metabolism Hepatic (80%)
Half life 3.5 hours; Cirrhosis: 7-8 hours
Excretion ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

C(US)

Legal status

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Routes Oral, IV

Mechanism of Action

Structure

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Pharmacodynamics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacodynamics of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Pharmacokinetics

There is limited information regarding Pharmacokinetics of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Nonclinical Toxicology

There is limited information regarding Nonclinical Toxicology of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Clinical Studies

There is limited information regarding Clinical Studies of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

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  • Description

How Supplied

  • DEMADEX for oral administration is available as white, scored tablets containing 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, or 100 mg of torsemide. The tablets are supplied in bottles of 100 as follows:
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  • Each tablet is debossed on the scored side with the Boehringer Manheim logo and 102, 103, 104, or 105 (for 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, or 100 mg, respectively). On the opposite side, the tablet is debossed with 5, 10, 20, or 100 to indicate the dose.
  • Storage
  • Store at 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F).

Storage

There is limited information regarding Torsemide (tablet) Storage in the drug label.

Images

Drug Images

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Patient Counseling Information

There is limited information regarding Patient Counseling Information of Torsemide (tablet) in the drug label.

Precautions with Alcohol

  • Alcohol-Torsemide (tablet) interaction has not been established. Talk to your doctor about the effects of taking alcohol with this medication.

Brand Names

Look-Alike Drug Names

Drug Shortage Status

Price

References

The contents of this FDA label are provided by the National Library of Medicine.

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