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What is Torsemide?

Torsemide is a loop diuretic used for the management of edema associated with congestive heart failure and hepatic or renal disease; used alone or in combination with antihypertensives in treatment of hypertension.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Water retention 2 1 Efficacy_slight
Diuretic 2 0
Water retention in hands and feet 1 1 Efficacy_major
Diuretic (against water aggregations) 1 0
Other 1 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Swelling in feet 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 7 patients currently taking Torsemide

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 2

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Torsemide

Night cramps in legs and feet 1
Dry skin 1
Low potassium (hypokalemia) 1
Thirst 1

Reported Dosages

  20mg as needed 2 20mg as needed 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Torsemide (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 100%
Other 1   Other: 50%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Torsemide

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Torsemide

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Torsemide

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Torsemide

Always
 3 75%
Usually
 1 25%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Torsemide

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Torsemide

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.