What is Bumetanide-Amiloride?
Category: Prescription Drugs
See also: Amiloride Bumetanide
Bumetanide is a type of drug which increases water excretion in order to reduce sodium levels in the blood. This is useful for the treatment of swelling (edema) in heart failure, kidney disease or hypertension. Amiloride counteracts potassium loss induced by other diuretics (water pills).
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 0 | |
| None | 0 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Bumetanide-Amiloride
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight gain | 1 |
| Cost per month | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| $200+ | 0 | |
| $100-199 | 0 | |
| $50-99 | 0 | |
| $25-49 | 0 | |
| < $25 | 1 | |
| Not specified | 0 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Bumetanide-Amiloride after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Furosemide (Lasix) | 1 |
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