What is Triamterene?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Dyrenium
Triamterene is a potassium-sparing diuretic drug (water tablet) used in the treatment of hypertension.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevated blood pressure | 8 | 5 | |
| High blood pressure (hypertension) | 8 | 0 | |
| Meniere's disease | 3 | 1 | |
| General health | 2 | 0 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 2 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 7 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Triamterene
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Excessive thirst (polydipsia) | 1 | |
| Low blood pressure | 1 | |
| Low potassium (hypokalemia) | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Triamterene
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 4 | |
| Did not seem to work | 2 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Triamterene
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 3 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 2 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Triamterene after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Spironolactone (Aldactone) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Triamterene and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Amiloride | 1 |
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