Call your doctor if you have a serious illness, injury, or medical emergency. If you need surgery or medical tests, tell the doctor ahead of time that you are taking medicine that contains hydrochlorothiazide.
You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, keep using this medicine even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose. Overdose symptoms may include increased urination, nausea, vomiting, weakness, fever, warmth or flushing in your face, or muscle spasms.
Do not use potassium supplements, salt substitutes, or low-sodium milk while you are taking hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene, unless your doctor has told you to.
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Follow your doctor's instructions about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. In some cases, drinking too much liquid can be as unsafe as not drinking enough. This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid a diet high in salt.
Too much salt will cause your body to retain water and can make this medication less effective. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
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Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. Learn how we develop our content. These problems may be less likely to occur if blood pressure is controlled. Triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide are both diuretic medicines water pills. They reduce the amount of water in the body by increasing the flow of urine, which helps lower the blood pressure.
Triamterene helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low. There is a problem with information submitted for this request. Sign up for free, and stay up-to-date on research advancements, health tips and current health topics, like COVID, plus expert advice on managing your health. Error Email field is required. Error Include a valid email address.
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However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your body's response to triamterene.
Before having any laboratory test, tell your doctor and the laboratory personnel that you are taking triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide. Do not let anyone else take your medicine. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital.
It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies. Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide pronounced as trye am' ter een hye'' droe klor'' oh thye' a zide. Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used?
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