What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Ethacrynic acid and torsemide
Torsemide's FDA label of May 8, 2024 names ethacrynic acid in its drug interactions section; the ethacrynic acid label PlainMeds reads does not name torsemide. The torsemide label: “Loop diuretics increase the ototoxic potential of other ototoxic drugs, including aminoglycoside antibiotics and ethacrynic acid.”
Check it at the source: the ethacrynic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 31, 2020, Bausch Health US, LLC); the torsemide FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 8, 2024, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).
What does the ethacrynic acid label say about torsemide?
Ethacrynic acid's label (effective August 31, 2020) does not name torsemide in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (EDECRIN), Bausch Health US, LLC, effective August 31, 2020 (SPL set 1efe378e-fee1-4ae9-8ea5-0fe2265fe2d8), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the torsemide label say about ethacrynic acid?
Torsemide label, drug interactionsLoop diuretics increase the ototoxic potential of other ototoxic drugs, including aminoglycoside antibiotics and ethacrynic acid.
Source: FDA drug label (Torsemide), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective May 8, 2024 (SPL set 55e88727-864e-4313-860c-31a6ca45168f), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Ethacrynic acid | Torsemide | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Edema (fluid retention), Heart failure | High blood pressure, Heart failure |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.807 per tablet 25 mg tablet | $0.0636 per tablet 20 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once