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amiloride/ hydrochlorothiazide
generic
Black Box Warnings .
Hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia risk, potentially fatal if uncorrected; 1-2% risk w/out renal impairment, diabetes; incr. incidence in renal impairment, diabetes (even w/out recognized diabetic nephropathy); monitor potassium at tx start, dose change, and during illness affecting renal fxn
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg/50 mg
HTN
- [1-2 tabs PO qd]
- Info: give w/ meals; not for initial tx
heart failure
- [1-2 tabs PO qd]
- Info: give w/ meals; not for initial tx
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment/anuria: contraindicated; Info: caution advised if BUN >30 or Cr >1.5
- HD/PD: avoid use
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- hepatic impairment/progressive hepatic dz: not defined, caution advised
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.