Open AccessDiuretics in arterial hypertension: a focus on torasemide
Author(s) -
Г. А. Барышникова,
I I Stepanova
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
sistemnye gipertenzii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2542-2189
pISSN - 2075-082X
DOI - 10.26442/sg28933
Subject(s) - hypokalemia , loop diuretic , diuretic , medicine , cardiology
Diuretics have been long used to treat arterial hypertension; however, the use of loop diuretics has been limited by cases of chronic kidney and heart failure. The loop diuretic torasemide is now administered in subdiuretic doses (2,5–5 mg) to treat arterial hypertension; it is well tolerated, metabolically neutral, and, due to its antialdosterone effect, fails to cause hypokalemia.