FDA Approves SOAANZ for Edema due to heart Failure or Renal Disease in adults

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Soaanz (torsemide) for the treatment of edema associated with heart failure or renal disease in adults.

Soaanz is a once-a-day improved formulation of the loop diuretic torsemide. The approved drug provides a new treatment option for patients suffering from heart failure who experience persistent edema, swelling in the lower limbs and/or abdomen, despite a loop diuretic therapy. Soaanz provides a longer duration of peak effects without causing excessive urination.

Soaanz offers an alternative treatment for heart failure patients with edema who skip a loop diuretic dose due to concerns with excessive urination, as well as patients with chronic kidney disease. Loop diuretics are the drugs of choice for the treatment of volume overload caused by heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Soaanz is an oral once-a-day tablet with an extended duration of peak effect and with a longer time to achieve peak effect without causing excessive urination.