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Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Brand names: Dyazide, Maxzide, Maxzide-25

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 69 reviews on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 30% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene

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  • Mim...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 25, 2021

For High Blood Pressure "Was on medicine for 7 days. First 4 days were fine. Last 3 days took a turn for the worse. Felt dizzy, heart palpitations, and severe nausea. I went to the ER. The doctor told me the medicine was too hard for my body, electrolytes were thrown off, and it started to affect my kidney. I had to have 2 liters of fluid, and a potassium pill was given."

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  • Mik...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 24, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "On a 37.5 dose for BP for 5 days now. Already taking carvedilol for heart rhythm (low dose) and losartan 100 mg 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 heartbeats. 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."

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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, 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."

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  • Jco...
  • 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 in the 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."

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  • Sno...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 14, 2023

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene for High Blood Pressure "I had taken Dyazide for years. A couple of years ago during the pandemic, the pharmacist informed me that it was being discontinued. Switched over to Triamterene. This is not working. My blood pressure has shot up and lowered so many months. I think I have gotten a bad batch of medicine. Even had to go to the hospital. I have lost weight, and blood pressure is getting higher and higher. I am not diabetic. There is such a thing that if you don't report it, your doctor just lets it go in one ear and out the other. Anyone else have issues with this generic?"

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  • cla...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • June 3, 2013

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

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  • Joe...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 22, 2018

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!!"

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

For High Blood Pressure "I've been on this medicine for 8 years, 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."

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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."

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  • SUS...
  • June 5, 2018

Hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene for High Blood Pressure "I've been on Maxzide 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."

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  • Anonymous
  • November 11, 2009

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

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  • mav...
  • 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 noticeable side effects. So far, so good."

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  • Vba...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • August 17, 2019

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

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  • SNI...
  • 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 initially had a mild nagging headache the first 3 days, after that, no problems."

9 / 10
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  • elc...
  • 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."

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  • BP ...
  • 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."

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  • ela...
  • September 21, 2016

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

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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 the first 2 days, BP now excellent. Took about 2 weeks to stabilize. Definitely happy so far."

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  • Lad...
  • 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 cellulitis. I had no side effects."

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