I am 77 and I have been diagnosed with heart failure and heart attack. My doctor prescribed Aldactazide 25mg with other BP drugs for me. What time of day is best to take Aldactazide? I don't want to wake up to urinate in the middle of the night.
Spironolactone - When should I take this medication? early in the morning or just before bedtime?
Question posted by Anonymous on 27 Nov 2022
Last updated on 29 November 2022 by SunnyDi
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SunnyDi
29 Nov 2022
Hello, I've been on spironolactone for about 30 years. My doctor told me to take it only twice a week. I have A-Fib and congestive heart failure. I take my tablet at night. I go to the bathroom right before bed and I usually don't wake up to pee. It seems to take some time to work on me. If I take my tablet in the morning, then by early evening I'm always running to the bathroom.
ClaudeFenworthy
28 Nov 2022
Spironolactone is a mild diuretic. Furosemide / torsemide are stronger. Expect spironolactone to awaken you once every night. Furosemide or torsemide will keep you up all night. If your Doctor's instructions allow you to take this during the day, it will be worn off by bedtime. A 25mg dose is a small dose. Take it at breakfast. You will be fine. If you were prescribed one of the strong diuretics listed above, take them at breakfast and save the Aldactazide for dinner.
Inactive
29 Nov 2022
thank you for your comment. What about "hydrochlorothiazide" ? Right now I am on Aldactazide 25mg and this drug is combined with hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone. Is hydrochlorothiazide mild diuretic too same as spironolactone? Should I take Aldactazide at night or at breakfast not to wake up at night? (I am not taking furosemide or torsemide right now. Only Aldactazide as a diuretic.)
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