Demadex and Xuriden

• 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: uridine
• Dosage Forms: granule
• Other Brand Names: Xuriden, Vistogard

• It is used to treat a rare metabolism health problem called orotic aciduria.