Demadex and Hydase

• Generic Name: torsemide
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Demadex, Demadex IV.

Demadex is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine.

Demadex treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease, or kidney failure. This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

Demadex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: hyaluronidase
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Amphadase, Hylenex, Vitrase, Wydase, Hydase

Hyaluronidase is a natural substance found in the body, which is collected from either cows or pigs. It is cleaned up to remove animal substances. It may also be produced in a laboratory that recreates it from human albumin sources.

Hyaluronidase injection is a spreading substance. It is used with other medicines given under the skin to improve their uptake by the body. This method of drug delivery is only used when the drug cannot be given by injection into a vein. Hyaluronidase injection is also used to increase absorption of fluids or medicines that are injected into your skin. It also used to help improve absorption of radioactive substances during a procedure called subcutaneous urography.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.