Torsemide
Torsemide tablets in 10mg and 20mg, a once-daily water pill that eases fluid retention and lowers high blood pressure, sold here in packs of 30 to 360.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10mg | 30 tablets | $31.50 | $1.05 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | $56.40 | $0.94 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | $72.00 | $0.80 |
| 10mg | 120 tablets | $84.00 | $0.70 |
| 10mg | 180 tablets | $117.00 | $0.65 |
| 10mg | 270 tablets | $145.80 | $0.54 |
| 10mg | 360 tablets | $169.20 | $0.47 |
| 20mg | 30 tablets | $39.90 | $1.33 |
| 20mg | 60 tablets | $73.80 | $1.23 |
| 20mg | 90 tablets | $100.80 | $1.12 |
| 20mg | 120 tablets | $122.40 | $1.02 |
| 20mg | 180 tablets | $169.20 | $0.94 |
| 20mg | 270 tablets | $226.80 | $0.84 |
| 20mg | 360 tablets | $277.20 | $0.77 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Torsemide
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 10/20mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Fluid retention · Edema · Heart failure
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Torasemide
- Therapeutic Class
- Diuretic
- Pharmacological Class
- Loop Diuretic
- Minor Side Effects
- Frequent urination, Thirst
- Moderate Side Effects
- Muscle cramps, Dizziness
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Roche
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 6–8 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in a dry container.
- Drug Interactions
- Lithium, NSAIDs
What you will receive
Torsemide is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Torsemide.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
What pack sizes does Torsemide come in?
Torsemide tablets come as 10mg and 20mg, each in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 270 or 360 tablets. Every page shows the price per tablet in Hong Kong dollars, and larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is a Torsemide order for Hong Kong delivered?
A longer course of torsemide is usually sent by tracked courier, which takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking. Standard airmail is untracked and takes 14 to 21 business days, 30 at most. Very large orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels.
Which brand names does torsemide have?
Brand names for torsemide include Demadex and Dytor. Torsemide tablets are a pure generic torsemide product and are not any of those brands.
When is the best time to take torsemide?
Morning suits most people. Take it late and the busiest stretch of trips to the toilet lands in the middle of the night rather than the daytime. Fixing the hour also makes the daily tablet easy to remember.
Can I drink alcohol with torsemide?
Keep it light, and give it a miss in the first week or two. Alcohol deepens the light-headedness and the drop in blood pressure that the tablet can cause, and the pair together can leave you unsteady. If you already feel woozy, that day is not the day for a drink.
Is torsemide better than furosemide?
They are two different drugs in the same loop-diuretic class, so neither one wins for everybody. Torsemide stays in the body longer and is absorbed from the gut more consistently, which can make its effect steadier over the day. Some people whose fluid is not well controlled on furosemide are moved to it.
Can I stop taking torsemide once the swelling goes down?
Usually not without the swelling returning. The tablet keeps fluid and blood pressure in check but does nothing for the heart, kidney or liver condition behind them, so once it is stopped the fluid gathers again. Many people stay on it long after they feel well.
Does torsemide affect potassium?
Yes, some potassium is lost along with the extra urine, and a low level shows up as muscle cramps or weakness. Foods such as bananas, prunes, raisins and orange juice put some back.
About Torsemide
A water pill for swelling and blood pressure
Torsemide belongs to the diuretic family, the medicines people call water pills. It is used when too much fluid collects in the body, and to bring raised blood pressure down. The swelling it treats, called oedema, shows up as puffy ankles, feet and legs. Fluid around the lungs leaves you short of breath, and in liver disease it can fill the abdomen. Heart failure is the condition it is most often used for.
How the tablet works, and when to take it
Normally the kidneys filter blood and then take most of the salt and water back. Torsemide stops part of that step. Salt passes into the urine with water behind it, so the body ends up holding less fluid: swelling goes down, breathing eases and pressure in the arteries drops. One tablet a day is typical, and morning is the sensible slot because the extra urine comes over the next few hours, when you are awake and moving about. The tablet manages fluid and pressure rather than repairing the heart, kidney or liver problem behind them, so treatment often runs long term.
What to expect, and what to watch for
More trips to the toilet are the medicine at work, not a fault in it. Headache, nausea or an unsettled stomach, constipation or loose stools, cough and sore throat are reported by some people, and a few notice ringing in the ears. Faintness on standing is commonest in the first days and tends to settle; getting up in stages helps. Losing too much fluid and salt is the dangerous extreme: unusual thirst, muscle cramps, weakness, confusion or a pulse that races need urgent treatment.
Alcohol, painkillers and other medicines
Alcohol sharpens the dizziness and the dip in blood pressure that can come with the tablet, especially early on. Painkillers of the anti-inflammatory kind — ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin — work against a diuretic and leave more fluid in the tissues. Other blood pressure medicines pile their own effect on top, so pressure can fall further than expected. Torsemide also flushes potassium out with the water, so keeping some potassium-rich food in the diet is worth the effort.
Choosing a strength
Both strengths sit here: 10mg and 20mg tablets. Packs run from 30 up to 360, and a 30-tablet pack covers a month at one a day, while the larger counts suit a longer course. Order the strength your daily dose calls for. Keep the strips somewhere cool and out of the sun.
Sources
- Torsemide: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Fluid retention | healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia