Diuretic activity of torasemide and furosemide in chronic heart failure: a comparative double blind cross-over study.

The diuretic effects of torasemide and of furosemide were compared in a double blind cross-over study in 13 patients with stable chronic heart failure. Single doses of 10 mg and 20 mg of torasemide and of 40 mg of furosemide were given orally, in a randomized order on 3 consecutive days. In addition, a placebo was administered on the day preceding the 3 active drug treatment days to obtain control data.

[Use of injectable amiodarone in patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency].

Intravenous amiodarone (5 mg/kg) was administered to 10 patients with chronic obstructive airways disease, hypercapnia and hypoxia, and pulmonary hypertension. Respiratory function tests, arterial blood gases, ECG, blood pressure and subjective tolerance were monitored. Subjective tolerance was excellent.