Diuretic efficacy of torasemide in nephrotic syndrome: bolus injection versus continuous infusion / 中华肾脏病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the diuretic efficacy of torasemide as a 2-hour continuous infusion and as a bolus injection of equal dose in patients with nephrotic syndrome,and to investigate a preferable administration mode of torasemide for these patients.Methods Twenty-three hospitalized patients were randomized to receive torasemide 20 mg or 40 mg per day by either 2-hour intravenous infusion or bolus injection,and interchanged after 48 hours of washout.Results Patients received torasemide by 2-hour intravenous infusion exhibited significantly higher daily urinary volume,chloride excretion,sodium excretion and fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) within 24 hours than those by bolus injection (P ＜ 0.05).Significantly lower bound-state torasemide excretion,higher ratio of urinary volume to torasemide excretion and a markedly larger area under the curve in the plasma concentrationtime profiles were also observed in the infusion group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion 2-hour continuous infusion delivers a better diuretic effect compared with a bolus injection of equal dose of torasemide in patients with nephrotic syndrome.