Lhd 20 Tablet
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Manufactured By Ipca Laboratories Ltd
Composition Torasemide (20mg)
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Taking Torsamide with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate.
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A: Yes, Lhd can cause gout. It increases the blood uric acid levels by increasing its absorption from the kidneys which can cause a gout attack. Inform your doctor if you have hyperuricemia or a history of gout before taking this medicine. Use of Lhd is contraindicated in patients with gout.
Q: Does Lhd raise your blood sugar levels?
A: Lhd can increase your blood sugar levels. This can worsen your diabetes control and affect your blood and urine sugar tests. Inform your doctor if you are a diabetic before taking Lhd.
Q: Can I use Lhd with spironolactone?
A: Lhd can be taken with spironolactone. When used together the diuretic effect gets added along with maintaining the blood potassium levels. Lhd is a loop diuretic and causes loss of potassium from your body while Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic which prevents the loss of potassium.
Q: Does Lhd cause diarrhea?
A: Diarrhea is a common side effect of Lhd. Other commonly seen gastrointestinal side effects are the loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation.
Q: Can I take Lhd with allopurinol?
A: Lhd can be taken with allopurinol. Lhd can increase uric acid levels and allopurinol lowers uric acid levels. So, allopurinol is given to decrease the hyperuricemic effects of Lhd. However, allopurinol is not safe in patients with renal failure, so may need to be replaced with another similar medicine like febuxostat.
Q: Can I use Lhd in sulfa allergy?
A: No, Lhd should not be used if you have a history of sulfa allergy or to sulfonamide group of anti-diabetic drugs.
Q: Is Lhd used for weight loss?
A: Lhd can decrease weight by removing excessive water from your body. However, it is not used for weight loss in obese patients as it does not affect body fat.
Q: Does Lhd cause electrolyte abnormalities?
A: Yes, Lhd can cause electrolyte abnormalities as it works by removing water and salt from your body. It can decrease the blood potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium levels and increase blood sugar and uric acid levels. It is very important to get electrolytes and kidney function tests done on a regular basis while you are taking this medicine.
Q: Is Lhd safe to use?
A: Lhd is a safe drug if used in prescribed dose and for prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Does Lhd cause hair loss?
A: Lhd is not known to cause hair loss. Consult your doctor if you have hair loss while you are taking Lhd.
Q: Can Lhd cause kidney failure?
A: No, Lhd does not cause kidney failure, rather it is used to remove extra fluid from the body (edema) which is caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Q: Can I take Lhd with prednisone?
A: Lhd can be taken with prednisone. However, when used together, they can lower blood potassium levels (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.
Q: Can I use Lhd with metolazone?
A: Both Lhd and metolazone are potassium-lowering diuretics. When given together, they can lower blood potassium level (hypokalemia) which can be severe, causing muscle pains or cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, dizziness, or confusion. Inform your doctor if you have these symptoms. Take potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium like orange, lemon or other citrus fruit.
Q: Does Lhd have any serious side effects?
A: Serious side effects reported with the use of Lhd are atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, chest pain, diarrhea, digitalis intoxication, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, hypokalemia, hypotension, hypovolemia, shunt thrombosis, rash, rectal bleeding, and syncope.
Q: Is Lhd useful in the treatment of heart failure?
A: Yes, Lhd is useful in the treatment of heart failure. It works by removing excess water and salt from your body and decreases the workload on the heart and as well decreases the lung congestion. This helps in improving the function of the heart in these patients.
Q: Can Lhd lower potassium levels?
A: Lhd can cause dehydration and lower the levels of electrolytes like potassium in your body. You can take potassium supplements or diet rich in potassium (banana, spinach, coconut water etc.) while you are taking this medicine after consulting with your doctor.
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