Is Torsemide more effective than Lasix?
During some trials on Heart Failure patients, it has been observed that patients taking Torsemide were less likely to be re-admitted to hospitals for heart failure compared to Lasix (Furosemide). How do the loop diuretics work? Loop diuretics encourage the kidneys to remove more water from the blood and pass it into the urine, so producing more urine. This process reduces the volume of circulating blood, which decreases the workload on the heart. At the same time, diuretics cause fluid to be drawn out of tissues that are overloaded (as the lungs can be in heart failure). Loop diuretics work by encouraging the kidneys to filter out more sodium and potassium, drawing more water with them. The body automatically keeps the amount of water in the blood and in the tissues in balance with each other. So when water is removed from the blood, water tends to be drawn out of the tissues to dilute the blood, relieving symptoms of fluid overload What are the commonly known Loop Diuretics? * Furosem
