Amiloride Hcl (amiloride HCl)
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Overview
Amiloride hydrochloride is a potassium-sparing diuretic.
USES: Amiloride is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, and abdomen. This drug is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems.
Amiloride is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra water and salt. It also helps treat or prevent low blood potassium levels.
Generic name: amiloride HCl
Pronunciation: (a-MIL-oh-ride)
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Amiloride Hcl:
- Edema
- Hypertension
- Peripheral Edema Due To Chronic Heart Failure
Also known as: Edematous Sodium Retaining Conditions, Elevated Blood Pressure, Essential Hypertension, Hyperpiesia, Hyperpiesis, Hypertensive Disorder, Peripheral Edema Due To Chf, Peripheral Edema Due To Congestive Heart Failure, Systemic Arterial Hypertension.
Dosing
Dosage of amiloride hydrochloride should be individualized according to patient requirements and response.
Amiloride hydrochloride is administered orally, preferably with food to decrease adverse GI effects. Although amiloride hydrochloride may be used alone, the drug is generally administered concomitantly with a kaliuretic diuretic.
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Contraindications
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Adverse reactions
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Precautions
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Amiloride has been shown to cross the placenta in animals. Following administration of a single 10-mg/kg oral dose of radiolabeled amiloride to rats, traces of drug crossed the placenta. Reproduction studies in rabbits and mice using oral amiloride doses up to 20 and 25 times the maximum daily human dose, respectively, have not revealed evidence of harm to the fetus. Reproduction studies in rats and rabbits using amiloride dosages up to 8 mg/kg daily have revealed evidence of reduced maternal growth rate in rats, maternal weight loss in rabbits, and adverse effects on growth and survival of rat offspring. There are no adequate and controlled studies to date using amiloride in pregnant women, and the drug should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed.
It is not known if amiloride is distributed into human milk; however, amiloride is distributed into the milk of lactating animals. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions from amiloride in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the woman.
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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