Diuretics - potassium-sparing diuretics
Potassium-sparing diuretics include:
- Amiloride (Midamor)
- Spironolactone (Aldactone)
- Triamterene (Dyrenium)
Potassium-sparing diuretics and thiazide diuretics may sometimes be used together. Diuretic combinations include:
- Hydrocholorothiazide/triamterene (Maxzide, Dyazide)
- Hydrochlorothiazide/ spironolactone (Aldactazide)
- Amiloride/ hydrochlorothiazide (Moduretic)
Depletions from potassium-sparing diuretics are discussed in this article. If you are taking any of these combinations, you may also want to consult the thiazide diuretics depletion article.
Depletions
Taking triamterene may deplete vitamin B9.
Low levels of folic acid in the body may be linked to:
- Anemia
- Heart disease
- Birth defects
Symptoms may include:
- Weakness
- Mouth sores
- Swollen tongue
- Depression
- Poor growth
Editorial Note
The information presented here covers some of the nutrients that may be affected when you take certain medicines. If you have any of these signs and symptoms, it does not always mean you have low levels of these nutrients.
Factors that affect the level of nutrients are:
- Your medical history
- Diet
- Lifestyle
- How long you have been taking the medicine
Please talk to your health care provider. They can best address your health care needs and see if you are at risk for low levels of any nutrients.
Supporting Research
Gold Standard Drug Database. Drug Monograph: Triamterene, 2016. www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/drug_monograph/6-s2.0-626. Accessed July 5, 2016.
Gold Standard Drug Database. Drug Monograph: Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Spironolactone, 2016. www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/drug_monograph/6-s2.0-1085. Accessed July 19, 2016.
Gold Standard Drug Database. Drug Monograph: Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ; Triamterene, 2016. www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/drug_monograph/6-s2.0-1087. Accessed July 19, 2016.
Gold Standard Drug Database. Drug Monograph: Amiloride; Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ, 2016. www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/drug_monograph/6-s2.0-863. Accessed July 19, 2016.
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Review Date: 9/19/2016
Reviewed By: Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD, Solutions Acupuncture, a private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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