Comparing Amiloride vs Eplerenone
| Amiloride | Eplerenone |
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| Amiloride | Eplerenone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Edema, Ascites, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure. Amiloride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure. Eplerenone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
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| More about Amiloride | More about Eplerenone | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Amiloride has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Eplerenone has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Amiloride side effects |
View all Eplerenone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Midamor | Inspra | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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9 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 318 drugs are known to interact with Amiloride:
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A total of 443 drugs are known to interact with Eplerenone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 05, 1981 |
September 27, 2002 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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