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Alchohol Interaction | Taking Torsamide with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate. |
Pregnancy Interaction | TORSY 10MG TABLET is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor. |
Lactation Interaction | TORSY 10MG TABLET is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
Expert Advice | Torsy helps removes excess water from your body and lower blood pressure. Take it in the morning with breakfast to avoid getting up at night to urinate. May cause dizziness in the initial days of treatment. Monitor your blood pressure after starting Torsy, and notify your doctor if it hasn't gone down. Notify your doctor if you experience dizziness, tiredness, or muscle weakness that doesn't go away. Take potassium supplements or potassium-rich diet (banana, spinach, coconut water etc) as Torsy can decrease your potassium levels and lead to dehydration. Requires routine blood tests to monitor your kidney function. |
Common Side Effect | Dehydration, Decreased potassium level in blood, Decreased magnesium level in blood, Increased blood uric acid, Hearing loss. |
How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. TORSY 10MG TABLET may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
Driving | TORSY 10MG TABLET may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive. |
Kidney | TORSY 10MG TABLET is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of TORSY 10MG TABLET is recommended.However, inform your doctor if you have any kidney disease as the use of TORSY 10MG TABLET should be avoided in case you are unable to pass urine or the kidney damage is due to some medicines. |
Liver | TORSY 10MG TABLET should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of TORSY 10MG TABLET may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
Mechanism of action | TORSY 10MG TABLET is a loop diuretic. It acts on kidneys and removes excess water and certain electrolytes from the body through urine. |
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