In a randomized double‐blind trial we compared the effects of torasemide, a new loop diuretic, and furosemide in nonazotemic cirrhotic patients with ascites during a 3‐day period in association with potassium canrenoate (200 mg/day) administration. Doses of loop diuretics administered in this trial (10 and 25 mg/day of torasemide and furosemide, respectively) had been shown to be equipotent in healthy subjects. Torasemide induced significantly greater natriuresis than furosemide (p <0.02), with a twofold greater percentage increase in basal values (day 1: 130% vs. 50%; day 2: 104% vs. 42%; and day 3: 65% vs. 26%, respectively). Body weight loss was significantly higher during torasemide (p < 0.02) administration, and the overall decrease at the end of the treatment was twice as high for furosemide (2.5 ± 0.6 kg vs. 1.3 ± 0.4 kg, respectively). Diuresis was also higher during torasemide administration, but the difference was not significant (p = 0.08). The extent of kaliuresis observed ...

Comparison of the effects of torasemide and furosemide in nonazotemic cirrhotic patients with ascites: A randomized, double‐blind study

AZZENA, Gianfranco;
1991

Abstract

In a randomized double‐blind trial we compared the effects of torasemide, a new loop diuretic, and furosemide in nonazotemic cirrhotic patients with ascites during a 3‐day period in association with potassium canrenoate (200 mg/day) administration. Doses of loop diuretics administered in this trial (10 and 25 mg/day of torasemide and furosemide, respectively) had been shown to be equipotent in healthy subjects. Torasemide induced significantly greater natriuresis than furosemide (p <0.02), with a twofold greater percentage increase in basal values (day 1: 130% vs. 50%; day 2: 104% vs. 42%; and day 3: 65% vs. 26%, respectively). Body weight loss was significantly higher during torasemide (p < 0.02) administration, and the overall decrease at the end of the treatment was twice as high for furosemide (2.5 ± 0.6 kg vs. 1.3 ± 0.4 kg, respectively). Diuresis was also higher during torasemide administration, but the difference was not significant (p = 0.08). The extent of kaliuresis observed ...
1991
Laffi, G; Marra, F; Buzzelli, G; Azzena, Gianfranco; Meacci, E; DE FEO, Ml; LA VILLA, G; Gentilini, P.
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