Dytor - 100mg

Dytor 100 mg

Dytor 100 mg contains Torsemide, which is categorized under the class of drugs known as diuretics. It is indicated for treating edema (swelling) associated with congestive heart failure, renal disorder, or liver disorder. The use of Dytor is effective for the treatment of edema associated with chronic heart failure. Chronic diuretic use in hepatic disease has not been studied in clinical trials.  

How to use Dytor 100 mg

Patients may take the oral form of Torsemide before or after consuming food. The onset of the diuretic medication occurs within one hour, with a peak one hour to 2 hours after oral administration. The dosage depends on your condition's severity and how your body reacts to the medicine. It may interrupt your sleeping pattern.

You may be asked to simultaneously take the recommended dose with food or milk each day, preferably not in the evening, to avoid sleep interruption. Do not miss doses, change the dosing regimen, or discontinue treatment without consulting the doctor. Avoid alcohol consumption or over-the-counter medications without consulting your doctor. You may experience postural hypotension; change your position slowly when standing from a sitting or lying position. Torsemide may cause transient drowsiness, dizziness, and blurred vision; therefore, avoid driving or engaging in activities that require you to alert until your response to the drug is known.     

What are the Precautions (warning, allergy, things to remember)?

Dytor 100 should not be used in patients allergic to Torsemide or sulfonylurea. It is not recommended for use in anuric patients.    

You must inform your doctor while taking Torsemide 100 mg if you have hepatic insufficiency. Diuretic medicine should be used with caution in patients with a hepatic disorder with cirrhosis since sudden fluid, and electrolyte balance alterations may contribute to hepatic coma. Inform your doctor if you are taking any other medicine to avoid interaction with Dytor. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.     

Alcohol consumption is not recommended while you are taking this medicine. It may increase the risk of dizziness and fainting. Avoid performing activities that require you to be alert, like operating machinery or driving a vehicle.

Torsemide may interact with other medicines, including anticoagulants, antidiabetic agents, beta-blockers, cisplatin, antihypertensive agents, NSAIDs, Salicylates, probenecid, Carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and phenytoin.  

Diuretic medicine should be used during pregnancy only if needed.

It is not known whether Dytor 100 is excreted in human milk. Because many medicines are excreted in human milk, caution should be taken when administering Torsemide to a nursing woman. Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.  

What are the Side effects of Dytor 100 mg?

The side effects related to the use of Dytor 100 include dizziness, constipation, headache, excessive urination, rhinitis, asthenia, sore throat, myalgia, insomnia, edema, nervousness, chest pain, dyspepsia, nausea, increased cough, diarrhoea, etc. Talk to your doctor if these become troublesome or persist for longer. Angioedema was reported in a patient exposed to Torsemide who was allergic to sulfa drugs.