Dytor - 10mg
Dytor 10 mg is a tablet used for treating oedema and high blood pressure. It contains the active ingredient Torsemide, which helps in the reduction of extra fluid in the body caused by a medical condition such as kidney impairment, liver problem, or heart failure. This reduces the severity of symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in the abdomen, arms, and legs. Torsemide, being a diuretic allow your body to make more urine, which helps in the elimination of extra water and salt from the body.
Clinical uses of Dytor
Dytor is prescribed for the management of edema (a large number of electrolytes such as salt and water). It contains Torsemide, which is a diuretic, which helps to eliminate excess fluid from the body, thereby relieving edema symptoms. It does this by causing your kidney to excrete more electrolytes including sodium chloride. The medicine is also prescribed for lowering your blood pressure.
Working Mechanism
Regular intake of Dytor increase urine production in the body to allow the elimination of excess fluid out of your body. For this, you need to consume the tablet daily, following certain precautionary measures given below. It is advised not to take medicine at least four hours before you sleep. Taking near to your sleep time may make you get up frequently at night to urinate.
Dosing Instructions
The dose of Torsemide varies from one person to another depending to various factors including medical history, weight, age, current health status, and its response to the treatment. However, if you are being told to follow the treatment, make sure you do not discontinue without consulting health care specialist. Sudden discontinuation may negatively affect your health.
Potential Side Effects
Use of Torsemide may lead to minor side effects such as weakness, heartburn, lack of sleep, joint pain, and an urgency to urinate. Seek immediate medical advice if any of these worsen or troubles you. Sometimes severe allergic reactions, diarrhea, chest pain, fever, chills, muscle pain, irregular heartbeat, rectal bleeding may also occur. Visit your nearest health care centre if you get any of these severe side effects.
Precautions
Before using Dytor 10 mg, let your health care specialist know about all the medications that you have taken in the past or have currently been using. Use of certain drugs may increase the risk of drug interactions. Take the medicines as directed by your health care specialist. Try not to make any change in the dosing schedule by yourself. Inform your health care provider if your condition persists or worsen even after completing the treatment. Check out the important information given below:
- Stay hydrated
- Be cautious in case of diabetes, hyperuricemia, and electrolyte imbalance.
- Talk to your health care provider if you use diabetes or blood pressure medicines
- Let your health care provider know if you are pregnant or are breastfeeding
- Continue taking the pills even if you feel well
- Do not use Torsemide if you have renal failure, hepatic coma, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, hypersensitivity.
