Do not use this medication if you have kidney disease, urination problems, severe liver disease, or high levels of potassium in your blood. Do not use potassium supplements or other diuretics while you are taking triamterene. Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have heart or liver disease,...
Pronunciation: (try-AM-tur-een) Class: Potassium-sparing diuretic Trade Names: Dyrenium - Capsules 50 mg - Capsules 100 mg Pharmacology Interferes with sodium reabsorption at distal renal tubule, resulting in increased excretion of sodium and water and decreased excretion of potassium. Pharmacokinetics...
A-Z Drug Facts (Facts & Comparisons)
Generic Name: Triamterene (trye-AM-ter-een) Brand Name: Dyrenium Triamterene may cause high blood potassium levels that can be fatal if not corrected. High blood potassium levels occur more commonly in patients with kidney problems, diabetes, elderly patients, those who are severely ill, or patients...
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Generic Name: Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazide (trye-AM-ter-een/HYE-droe-KLOR-oh-THYE-a-zide) Brand Name: Examples include Dyazide and Maxzide Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazide can increase potassium levels in your body. This is more likely to occur in elderly patients, patients who are severely ill, or...
Consumer Information (Wolters Kluwer)
Brand names: Maxzide-25 MG, Maxzide, Dyazide Why is Hydrochlorothiazide, Triamterene prescribed? Dyazide is a combination of diuretic drugs used in the treatment of high blood pressure and other conditions that require the elimination of excess fluid from the body. When used for high blood pressure,...
Consumer Information (Physicians' Desk Reference)
Dosage Form: tablets Rx only Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide Description Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets for oral administration, combines triamterene, a potassium-conserving diuretic with the natriuretic agent, hydrochlorothiazide. Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets are available...
Professional Monograph (FDA)
Pronunciation: (high-droe-klor-oh-THIGH-uh-zide/try-AM-tur-een) Class: Diuretic combination Trade Names: Maxzide-25MG - Tablets 37.5 mg triamterene/25 mg hydrochlorothiazide Trade Names: Dyazide - Capsules 37.5 mg triamterene/25 mg hydrochlorothiazide Trade Names: Maxzide - Tablets 75 mg triamterene/50...
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