Torasemide
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Torasemide |
| Brand Name: | Demadex, Soaanz |
| Company Owner: | Hoffmann la roche inc, Bedford laboratories, Luitpold pharmaceuticals inc, Meda pharmaceuticals inc, Apotex inc etobicoke site, Aurobindo pharma ltd, Hetero drugs ltd, Par pharmaceutical inc, Pliva pharmaceutical industry inc, Roxane laboratories inc, Sun pharmaceutical industries ltd, Teva pharmaceuticals usa inc |
| Mechanism Of Action | As mentioned above, torasemide is part of the loop diuretics and thus, it acts by reducing the oxygen demand in the medullary thick ascending loop of Henle by inhibiting the Na+/K+/Cl- pump on the luminal cell membrane surface. |
| Description of the Drug: | Torasemide is a diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema associated with heart failure, renal failure, or liver disease. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00214
