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  • Title: Urinary excretion profile of torasemide and its diuretic action in dogs.
    Author: Sogame Y, Okano K, Hayashi K, Uchida T, Tsuda Y.
    Journal: J Pharm Pharmacol; 1996 Apr; 48(4):375-9. PubMed ID: 8794986.
    Abstract:
    The plasma concentration profile, urinary excretion rate and diuretic response were studied in anaesthetized dogs after an intravenous administration of torasemide or furosemide. The urinary excretion rate of furosemide decreased rapidly after administration. The plasma concentration, which is related to the urinary excretion profile, also decreased rapidly. The diuretic response, which reflected the excretion rate, occurred rapidly after administration but lasted for a short time. The urinary excretion rate of torasemide was much lower than that of furosemide and decreased slowly after administration. The plasma concentration also decreased slowly. The diuretic response to torasemide occurred more slowly but lasted longer than the response to furosemide. These results suggest that the diuretic response profile of either diuretic depends on their urinary excretion rate, and that the difference in the diuretic response between torasemide and furosemide may be explained by the different transfer rate of the drugs from the plasma to the nephron.
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