Has triamterene HCTZ been recalled?
Has triamterene HCTZ been recalled?
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is voluntarily recalling more than 28,000 bottles of triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, USP, 37.5 mg/25 mg, 100-count bottle (NDC 0378-1352-01), according to the July 18, 2018, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report.
What is another name for triamterene HCTZ?
Dyazide (triamterene / hydrochlorothiazide) is a 2-in-1 diuretic (water pill) used to treat high blood pressure and swelling (edema).
Is triamterene HCTZ bad for your kidneys?
This medicine may cause serious kidney problems, including kidney stones.
What is the difference between triamterene HCTZ and hydrochlorothiazide?
Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill). Triamterene is a potassium-sparing diuretic. Hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene is a combination medicine that is used to treat fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension).
Is triamterene hard on the kidneys?
Triamterene has been previously reported to cause acute reversible renal failure, but to our knowledge, this is the first case of irreversible renal failure due to intratubular obstruction by triamterene crystal deposition.
Can I eat bananas while taking triamterene?
When taking triamterene, avoid eating large amounts of potassium-rich foods such as bananas, oranges and green leafy vegetables, or salt substitutes that contain potassium. These help prevent the formation of blood clots.
Can you lose weight on HCTZ?
Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) works to get rid of extra fluid in your body. By getting rid of this fluid, it can cause weight loss. Keep in mind that this is water weight, not fat loss.
What should you not take with triamterene?
You should not use this medicine if you have severe kidney or liver disease, urination problems, or high levels of potassium in your blood. You should not take triamterene if you also take potassium supplements, or other diuretics such as amiloride or spironolactone.
How long does it take for triamterene HCTZ to get out of your system?
It takes approximately 3.5 days for hydrochlorothiazide to be removed from the body. Hydrochlorothiazide has an elimination half-life of 6 to 15 hours. The half life is used to estimate how long it takes for a drug to be eliminated from the body.
How much Triamterene is in a hydrochlorothiazide capsule?
Last updated on Mar 1, 2020. Each capsule of triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide for oral use, with opaque yellow cap and opaque white body, contains triamterene 37.5 mg and hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg, and is imprinted with 855. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic/antihypertensive agent and triamterene is an antikaliuretic agent.
How many mg of hydrochlorothiazide is in a capsule?
A capsule of triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide is bioequivalent to a single-entity 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide tablet and 37.5 mg triamterene capsule used in the double-blind clinical trial below (see Clinical Trials).
Is the 37.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide yellow or blue?
In addition, the 37.5 mg/25 mg tablets contain D&C Yellow No.10 Aluminum Lake and FD&C Blue No.1 Aluminum Lake. Triamterene is 2,4,7-triamino-6-phenylpteridine. Triamterene is practically insoluble in water, benzene, chloroform, ether and dilute alkali hydroxides. It is soluble in formic acid and sparingly soluble in methoxyethanol.
Is it safe to take triamterene capsules during pregnancy?
The safe use of Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules in pregnancy has not been established since there are no adequate and well-controlled studies with triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide in pregnant women.