User:Mr. Ibrahem/Torasemide

Torasemide, also known as torsemide, is a medication used to treat fluid overload due to heart failure, kidney disease, and liver disease and high blood pressure. It is a less preferred treatment for high blood pressure. It is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include headache, increased urination, diarrhea, cough, and dizziness. Other side effects may include hearing loss and low blood potassium. Torasemide is a sulfonamide and loop diuretic. Use is not recommended in pregnancy or breastfeeding. It works by decreasing the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys.

Torasemide was patented in 1974 and came into medical use in 1993. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines as an alternative to furosemide. It is available as a generic medication. A month supply in the United Kingdom costs the NHS less than 10 £ as of 2019. In the United States the wholesale cost is about 0.07 to 0.27 USD per dose as of 2020. In 2017, it was the 264th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than one million prescriptions.