Patient leaflet - Torasemide 10 mg tablets

1. What Torasemide is and what it is used for

Torasemide contains a medicine called torasemide. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘diuretics’ or ‘water tablets’.

Torasemide 5mg tablets are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Torasemide 5mg, 10mg and 20mg tablets are used to treat swelling caused by too much water in the body (oedema).

The tablets work by making you pass more water (urine).

2. What you need to know before you take Torasemide

Do not take Torasemide if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to:

Torasemide or any of the other ingredients of torasemide (see section 6: further information).
Similar medicines called ‘sulphonylureas’. These are used to treat diabetes (high blood sugar). These medicines include chlorpropamide, glibenclamide, glipizide and tolbutamide. Do not take torasemide if any of these apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking torasemide.
If this applies to you, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
It is particularly important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Other medicines to treat high blood pressure.
- Medicines called ‘ACE inhibitors’ (used to treat heart disease).
- Medicines like digoxin or digitoxin (used to treat heart disease).
- Adrenaline (also called epinephrine) or noradrenaline (also called norepinephrine). These are used to treat low blood pressure.
- Cholestyramine, or other ‘ion-exchange resins’ (used to treat levels of cholesterol in your blood).
- High doses of medicines called ‘salicylates’, such as aspirin.
- Medicines called ‘non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)’. These include indomethacin and ibuprofen.
- Laxatives.
- Steroid medicines, such as hydrocortisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone.
- Medicines to relax your muscles (muscle relaxants).
- Cisplatin (used to treat cancer).
- Lithium (used to treat mental health problems).
- Probenecid (used to treat gout).
- Theophylline (used to treat asthma).
- Loop diuretics primarily used to treat hypertension and edema.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Do not take torasemide if you are pregnant, might become pregnant or are breast-feeding. This is because it is not known if torasemide will affect your baby.

Do not take torasemide if:

You have kidney problems (renal failure).
You have kidney problems that have been caused by medicines.
You have liver problems.
You have a low volume of blood (hypovolaemia).
You have low blood pressure (hypotension).
You have heartbeat problems (cardiac arrhythmia).
You are taking an antibiotic called an
aminoglycoside or cephalosporin (for an infection). These medicines include streptomycin, gentamycin, cephalexin and ceftriaxone. See the section on ‘Taking other medicines’.
You are pregnant or breast-feeding a baby. See the section on ‘Pregnancy and
breast-feeding’.

Do not take torasemide if any of these apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking torasemide.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking torasemide if:

You have low levels of potassium or sodium in your blood (shown in blood tests).
You have difficulty with micturition (passing urine) including prostatic hypertrophy.
You have diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
You have gout.
You have cirrhosis of the liver.
Driving and using machines
You may feel dizzy while taking torasemide, particularly when alcohol is simultaneously consumed. If this happens, do not drive, or use any tools or machines.
Torasemide contains lactose
This medicine contains lactose, which is a type of sugar. If you have been told by your doctor that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars (have an intolerance to some sugars), talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.

3. How to take Torasemide

Always take Torasemide exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

High blood pressure

The usual dose for adults and elderly people in between 2.5mg and 5mg once a day, in the morning, swallowed with a drink without chewing.
Your doctor may increase the dose to 20mg a day if needed.

Water retention (oedema)

The usual dose for adults and elderly people is 5mg once a day, in the morning, swallowed with a drink without chewing.
Your doctor may increase the dose to 20mg a day if needed.

If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you take torasemide.

Other medicines and Torasemide

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription and herbal medicines.

This is because torasemide can affect the way some other medicines work. Also, some other medicines can affect the way torasemide works. Do not take torasemide if you are already taking an antibiotic called an ‘aminoglycoside’ or ‘cephalosporin’ (for an infection). These medicines include streptomycin, gentamycin, cephalexin and ceftriaxone.

If you take more Torasemide than you should

If you take more Torasemide than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you.
If you take too many tablets, you may pass a lot of urine, become sleepy, or feel confused, faint, or dizzy. You may also have stomach upset. If you forget to take Torasemide
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it.
However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If someone else takes your Torasemide tablets by mistake, they should talk to a doctor or go to a

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hospital straight away.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Within the system organ classes, adverse reactions are listed under headings of frequency (number of patients expected to experience the reaction), using the following categories:

Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people
Very rare: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people
Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data

The following undesirable effects were observed whereas the frequency of undesirable effect is not known:

Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following:

Blood and lymphatic system disorders Frequency not known: Thrombocytopenia, Leukopenia, Anaemia
Immune system disorders
Very rare: Allergic skin reactions (e.g. Pruritus, Exanthema), Photosensitivity reaction. Frequency not known: Serious skin reactions (e.g. Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis).
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Common: Metabolic alkalosis, fluid and electrolyte imbalance (e.g. Hypovolaemia, Hyponatraemia).
Nervous system disorders
Common: Headache, Dizziness.
Frequency not known: Cerebral ischaemia, Parenthesis, Confusional state.
Eye disorders
Frequency not known: Visual impairment
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Frequency not known: Tinnitus, Deafness.
Cardiac disorders
Frequency not known: Acute myocardial infarction, Myocardial ischaemia, Angina pertoris, Syncope, Hypotension.
Vascular disorders
Frequency not known: Embolism
Gastrointestinal disorder
Common: Gastrointestinal disorder (e.g. Loss of appetite; Abdominal pain upper, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Constipation).
Frequency not known: Dry mouth, Pancreatitis.
Hepatobiliary disorders
Uncommon: Hepatic enzyme increased (e.g. Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased).
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Very rare: Allergic skin reactions (e.g. Pruritus, Exanthema), Photosensitivity reaction. Frequency not known: Serious skin reactions (e.g. Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis).
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders Common: Muscle spasms.
Renal and urinary disorders
Uncommon: Urinary retention, Bladder dilatation. Rare: Blood urea increased, Blood creatinine increased.
General disorders and administration site conditions
Common: Fatigue, Asthenia.
Investigations
Uncommon: Blood uric acid increased, Blood glucose increased, Lipids increased (Blood triglycerides increased, Blood cholesterol increased).

Other possible side effects:

Blood

An increase in the levels of certain substances in your blood, including sugar, uric acid and fats (lipids). Your doctor may do blood tests from time to time to make sure that torasemide is working safely.

Stomach and gut

Stomach upset.
Inflammation of the pancreas causing pain in the stomach (pancreatitis).
Changes in how your liver is working (shown by blood tests).

Skin

Skin rashes and itchy skin.
Skin being more sensitive to the sun
(photo-sensitivity).

Eyes and ears

Blurred eyesight.
- Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and loss of hearing. Other
- Feeling numb or tingling in the legs or arms.
- Dry mouth.
- Some people may have difficulty passing water (urinating).

If any of the side effects become serious or troublesome, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Reporting of suspected adverse reactions

Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via: United Kingdom Yellow Card Scheme Website:

www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store’.

5. How to store Torasemide

Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after “EXP.” The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. This medicinal product does not require any special storage condition.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

What Torasemide tablets contains

The active substance is Torasemide.

The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, pregelatinised starch, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate.

What Torasemide tablets looks like and Contents of the Pack

Torasemide 5mg tablets are white to off white, round tablets, debossed with ‘5’ on one side and scoreline on other side.

Torasemide 10mg tablets are white to off white, round tablets, debossed with ‘1’ on one side and scoreline on other side.

Torasemide 20mg tablets are white to off white, round tablets, debossed with “T 20” and scoreline on one side and plain on other side.

The score line is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing and not to divide into equal doses. Torasemide tablets are available in PVC-ALU and PVC/PVDC-ALU blister packs of 14, 28, 100 and 112 tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer

Crescent Pharma Ltd., Key House,

Sarum Hill, Basingstoke, RG21 8SR, UK. To listen to or request a copy of this leaflet in Braille, large print or audio please call, +44 1217901596 (UK only)

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Torasemide 5mg Tablets PL 20416/1093 Torasemide 10mg Tablets PL 20416/1094 Torasemide 20mg Tablets PL 20416/1095 This leaflet was last revised in June 2026.

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