CLINICAL EFFICACY OF TORASEMIDE, A NEW DIURETIC AGENT, IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE HEART-FAILURE - A DOUBLE-BLIND COMPARISON WITH FUROSEMIDE

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 260  (1) , 151-158
Abstract
Torasemide 60 mg and furosemide 120 mg were administered i.v. in a randomized double-blind study in 12 patients with acute heart failure. The action of both drugs on urinary electrolyte and water excretion was similar. The administration of torasemide, but not of furosemide, resulted in a significant reduction of systolic and diastolic blood presure. No side effects occurred with either of the drugs in this elderly patient group.

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