Torasemide

Torasemide
Clinical data
Trade names Demadex, Tortas
Synonyms Torsemide (USAN US)
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
MedlinePlus a601212
Pregnancy
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  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
    Routes of
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    Oral, IV
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    Pharmacokinetic data
    Bioavailability 80-90%
    Protein binding Highly bound (>99%).
    Metabolism Hepatic (80%)
    Elimination half-life 3.5 hours; Cirrhosis: 7-8 hours
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    Chemical and physical data
    Formula C16H20N4O3S
    Molar mass 348.421 g/mol
    3D model (JSmol)
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    Torasemide or torsemide is a pyridine-sulfonyl urea type loop diuretic mainly used in the management of edema associated with congestive heart failure. It is also used at low doses for the management of hypertension. It is marketed under the brand names Demadex, Diuver, and Examide.

    Compared with other loop diuretics, torasemide has a more prolonged diuretic effect than equipotent doses of furosemide and relatively decreased potassium loss. No evidence of torasemide-induced ototoxicity has been demonstrated in humans.[1]

    Recent publications suggest improved outcomes when used for heart failure compared with furosemide.[2][3][4]

    References

    1. Dunn CJ, Fitton A, Brogden RN (January 1995). "Torasemide. An update of its pharmacological properties and therapeutic efficacy". Drugs. 49 (1): 121–42. doi:10.2165/00003495-199549010-00009. PMID 7705212.
    2. Roush GC, Kaur R, Ernst ME (2014). "Diuretics: a review and update". J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. Ther. 19 (1): 5–13. doi:10.1177/1074248413497257. PMID 24243991.
    3. Buggey J, Mentz RJ, Pitt B, Eisenstein EL, Anstrom KJ, Velazquez EJ, O'Connor CM (2015). "A reappraisal of loop diuretic choice in heart failure patients". Am. Heart J. 169 (3): 323–33. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.009. PMC 4346710. PMID 25728721.
    4. Mentz RJ, Hasselblad V, DeVore AD, Metra M, Voors AA, Armstrong PW, Ezekowitz JA, Tang WH, Schulte PJ, Anstrom KJ, Hernandez AF, Velazquez EJ, O'Connor CM (2016). "Torsemide Versus Furosemide in Patients With Acute Heart Failure (from the ASCEND-HF Trial)". Am. J. Cardiol. 117 (3): 404–11. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.10.059. PMC 4718787. PMID 26704029.


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