Torsemide

🧮 Dose calculator

Edema · Regimen source: FDA Torsemide · 2.1

• • If inadequate, roughly double; >200 mg not studied. CKD: start 20 mg; cirrhosis: 5 or 10 mg (>40 mg not studied). FDA Torsemide · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Torsemide · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no available data on use of torsemide in pregnant women and the risk of major birth defects or miscarriage.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Torsemide · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data regarding the presence of torsemide in human milk or the effects of torsemide on the breastfed child.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Torsemide · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Torsemide · 8.5

  “Of the total number of patients who received torsemide in United States clinical studies, 24% were 65 or older while about 4% were 75 or older.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.