[1] Common side effects include headache, increased urination, diarrhea, cough, and dizziness.
[1] Other side effects may include hearing loss and low blood potassium.
[2] In 2022, it was the 184th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2 million prescriptions.
Torsemide is the official name of the drug according to the (USAN), which is the drug naming system coordinated by the USAN Council, which is co-sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA), the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
UpCard-CA1 (torsemide oral solution) was conditionally approved for use with concurrent therapy with pimobendan, spironolactone, and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for the management of pulmonary edema (fluid build-up in lungs) in dogs with congestive heart failure caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD).