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Before you take Torasemide Tablets

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. 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 heart beat 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 Torasemide if any of these apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Torasemide. Take special care with Torasemide Check with 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). If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you take Torasemide. Taking other medicines Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines 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 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 ‘ionexchange resins’ (used to treat high 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). 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. Driving and using machines You may feel dizzy while taking Torasemide. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Torasemide 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.