Dyrenium (Triamterene) Patient Information: How Should I Take the Drug at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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What are diuretics and how do they work?

The amount of fluid (water) retained by the body is controlled primarily by the kidneys. This occurs due to the kidney's ability to control the retention and elimination of sodium and chloride, because the amounts of sodium, chloride, and water in the body are carefully balanced. Thus, if sodium and chloride are eliminated from the body, water also is eliminated. Conversely, if sodium and chloride are retained by the body, so is water.

The elimination of sodium, chloride, and water from the body is somewhat complex. In the kidneys, sodium, chloride, and other small molecules are filtered out of the blood and into the tubules of the kidney where urine is formed. Most of the sodium, chloride, and water are reabsorbed into the blood before the filtered fluid leaves the kidney in the form of urine. To make matters even more complex, there are different mechanisms that are active in different parts of the tu...

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Dyrenium Patient Information including How Should I Take

What should I discuss with my doctor before taking triamterene (Dyrenium)?

Do not use this medication if you have:

kidney disease or are unable to urinate;
severe liver disease;
high potassium levels (hyperkalemia); or
if you are taking potassium supplements, or another potassium-sparing diuretic such as Dyazide, Maxzide, amiloride (Midamor, Moduretic), or spironolactone (Aldactone, Aldactazide).

Before using triamterene, tell your doctor if you have:

diabetes;
heart disease;
liver disease;
gout;
a history of kidney stones; or
if you are using another diuretic.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use triamterene, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Triamterene may pass into breast milk and could cause harm to a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I take triamterene (Dyrenium)?

Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor.

Take each dose with a full glass of water.

Take this medication after eating a meal.

To be sure this medication is not causing harmful effects, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. It is important that you not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.

Triamterene can interfere with the results of certain medical tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using triamterene.

If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are taking triamterene. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.

Store this medication at room temperature away from heat, light, and moisture.

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