Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Brand names: Dyazide, Maxzide, Maxzide-25

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 67 reviews on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 33% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene

Mikey
Taken for less than 1 month
December 24, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "On 37.5 dose for BP for 5 days now. Already taking Carvedilol for heart rhythm (low dose) and Losartan 100mg also for BP. My doctor suggested this drug to help with Potassium levels since a previous diuretic caused me all kinds of heart rhythm issues. Was fine until today (day 5) and now getting some of my unusual heart beats. No other side effects noticed yet. I will see how it goes but hoping it will stabilize and my heart will stop with the rhythm issue. Took BP 3 times today 140/96 136/102 145/87....none are great. Was hoping to see a bigger drop by now. Was running about 157/102 prior. Fingers crossed but may have to look for a different path forward."

6 / 10

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JLH
Taken for 10 years or more
May 17, 2022

For Edema "Been taking Tri/Hctz only half a tab of 37.5/25 for years to help with hypertension. Take Lisinopril for that also. If I take more than half a tab, get pretty "dizzy", anxious and confused. Does help with the Edema, but not quite enough with that low of a dose."

5 / 10

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Yav
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 12, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I am a 75-year-old male. Two months ago my doctor added Triamterene-HCTZ 37.5-25 mg to my regular BP medicine Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg that I have been taking for the last two years. I now take 1/2 tablet of the former and one tablet of the latter a day. The blood pressure is now reduced to 130/75 from 150/90. The side effects started to show after a month of Triamterene-HCTZ: terrible cough, and pain in my lower right side going to my testicles, dizziness, and hot flashes. I will ask my doctor to prescribe another BP medicine. I tried Lisinopril, and Losartan in the past with an unbearable cough as a side effect."

2 / 10

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Jcobe
Taken for less than 1 month
June 7, 2023

For Edema "I had used this drug years ago for high blood pressure. When I went to my doctor he prescribed this medication for moderately high blood pressure. I filled the prescription but did not take it. Then a week ago I had swelling of my left ankle and was not able to get the swelling down. I asked my doctor if I could just take half of my low-dose Triamterene HTZ to see if the swelling goes down. It did go down by the third day. I have only been on this for 5 days. Have a slight headache temple area, constipation, cramping at night in my foot and toes, nausea, and gas at times. Not sure if it is worth staying on or not. I did read that side effects might subside after a few weeks."

5 / 10

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Mary
Taken for 10 years or more
January 24, 2023

For High Blood Pressure "I have been on triamterene 37.5-25 hydrochlorothiazide for over 35 years. Lately noticed I need to watch closer my diet more and watch my salt intake. The doctor has been trying to change my medication with no success. I have had no major side effects. I have to make sure to stay hydrated and eat some bananas and other food to keep potassium in balance to avoid leg cramps."

9 / 10

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clare...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
June 3, 2013

Maxzide (hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene) for Edema "Used this to treat water retention and worked great. Passed a lot of urine quickly."

10 / 10

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Joe
Taken for less than 1 month
July 22, 2018

Dyazide (hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene) for High Blood Pressure "Stopped after two days on med. Very bad shortness of breath, nausea and feeling lightheaded. I now have a cough. I am in my 2nd day of not taking the drug and hope I start feeling better. Very bad!!"

1 / 10

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The...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
September 23, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "I've been this medicine for 8 yrs and now I'm experiencing severe debilitating joint pain. It feels like gout. I am also wheezing now. I'm ready to get off of it and try something else."

5 / 10

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Anonymous
November 11, 2009

Dyazide (hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene) for High Blood Pressure "The best !! I was able to drop all of my other medications with the help of this drug.."

10 / 10

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SUSAN
June 5, 2018

Maxzide (hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene) for High Blood Pressure "I've been on Maxide for a couple of years and love the progress I'm making. I could tell as soon as I started this I was on the right track. Thanks Doc"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
April 19, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "I just started taking it and my leg cramps on the third night were terrible. I am glad to see others said this went away eventually."

5 / 10

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mavis...
July 10, 2008

For High Blood Pressure "Have been taking this for 16 days, has certainly lowered my blood pressure to normal, from 160 over 87. No noticible side effects. So far so good."

10 / 10

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SNIABLU
August 7, 2008

For Edema "I've been taking maxzide-25 for over a year and it definitely keeps the fluid from hanging around the ankles. I initally had a mild nagging headache the first 3 days, after that no problems."

9 / 10

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Vbano
Taken for 10 years or more
August 17, 2019

Maxzide (hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene) for High Blood Pressure "This drug was is very effective when treating blood pressure, however there were episodes of bleeding after drinking beverages that contained caffiene or if I didn't drink enough water."

10 / 10

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BP Void
November 13, 2019

For High Blood Pressure "My doctor prescribed the hydrochlorothiazide with triamterene medicine combo years ago. I ended up having bladder problems as a result."

1 / 10

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elaine
September 21, 2016

For Edema "Been on this for more than 10 years. It works wonders for my edema."

10 / 10

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elchi...
January 23, 2009

"Been taking this medicine for 10 months. I have a sulfide allergy. This is the only medication that we have tried that keeps my blood pressure in check and does not cause a reaction."

9 / 10

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Ladyd...
November 8, 2017

For Edema "I found this drug very effective for the water that was collecting on my leg when I was suffering from cellulits. I had no side effects."

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New...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 19, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Lost almost 12 lbs of fluids in first 2 days, BP now excellent. Took about 2 weeks to stabilize. Definitely happy so far."

10 / 10

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