Diuretics or diuretics are used not only for diseases of the kidneys and urinary system, but are also prescribed for correction of arterial pressure, elimination of edema, and comprehensive treatment of chronic heart failure. Among them, the popular tablets are Diver. This drug is available, effective and rarely causes side effects. But sometimes there is a need to change the Diver - analogues should preferably be selected with the same active ingredient, since the effectiveness of generics may be lower than that of the original drug.
Direct analogs of the drug Diver
This diuretic is based on one main component - torasemide. Its concentration in 1 tablet of the drug is 5 mg. Direct analogues of Diver have identical composition, including the following preparations:
- Toriksal;
- Britomar;
- Trigrim;
- Trifas;
- Torsid;
- Neot;
- Toraz;
- Toradiv;
- Trisemide.
The cheapest analogue of the Diver is Torasemide. In fact, it is an original medicine, while the rest of the funds are only its improved copies.
It is worth noting that the listed drugs have more side effects than Diver:
- cardiac or cerebral ischemia;
- anemia;
- thrombosis;
- thrombocytopenia;
- vomiting;
- anorexia;
- nausea;
- arrhythmia;
- retention of urine;
- decreased visual acuity;
- hives;
- angina pectoris;
- leukopenia;
- syncope;
- gastralgia;
- angioedema;
- increased photosensitivity;
- tremor of the upper limbs;
- noise, ringing in the ears;
- pancreatitis;
- stool disorders;
- feeling of dryness in the mouth;
- hyperglycemia;
- metabolic alkalosis;
- violations of water and electrolyte balance, dehydration;
- hyperlipidemia.
In very rare cases, an acute myocardial infarction became a side effect of the drug described.
What of the generics can replace tablets Diver?
If during treatment it was found out that torasemide is not tolerated by the patient or it does not produce the proper effectiveness, synonyms are selected. Such drugs have a similar effect,
As the generic Diver, the following medicines are recommended:
- Furosemide;
- Lasix ;
- Fursemide;
- Furon.
Furosemide is the most preferred in this case, because these tablets are the original medicine, the remaining 3 names are synonymous.