Demadex Dosage
Generic name: TORSEMIDE 10mg
Dosage form: tablet
Drug class: Loop diuretics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 29, 2025.
Treatment of Edema
Edema associated with heart failure
The recommended initial dose is 10 mg or 20 mg oral DEMADEX once daily. If the diuretic response is inadequate, titrate upward by approximately doubling until the desired diuretic response is obtained. Doses higher than 200 mg have not been adequately studied.
Edema associated with chronic renal failure
The recommended initial dose is 20 mg oral DEMADEX once daily. If the diuretic response is inadequate, titrate upward by approximately doubling until the desired diuretic response is obtained. Doses higher than 200 mg have not been adequately studied.
Edema associated with hepatic cirrhosis
The recommended initial dose is 5 mg or 10 mg oral DEMADEX once daily, administered together with an aldosterone antagonist or a potassium-sparing diuretic. If the diuretic response is inadequate, titrate upward by approximately doubling until the desired diuretic response is obtained. Doses higher than 40 mg have not been adequately studied in this population.
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