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Dyrenium
triamterene
Black Box Warnings .
Hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia risk, potentially fatal if uncorrected; incr. risk in renal impairment, diabetes (even w/o evidence of renal impairment), elderly or severely ill pts; monitor K frequently during tx, esp. at dose change, and during illness affecting renal fxn
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: CAP: 50 mg, 100 mg
peripheral edema
- [100 mg PO bid]
- Max: 300 mg/day; Info: give after meals
HTN (off-label)
- [50-100 mg/day PO divided qd-bid]
- Info: give after meals
renal dosing
- [see below]
- severe renal dz or impairment, anuria: contraindicated
- HD/PD: avoid use
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- severe hepatic dz: contraindicated
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.