Potassium-sparing diuretic

The Potassium-sparing diuretic class covers 1 of the active ingredients in this catalogue, including Amiloride. Ingredients in one class share a mechanism of action, so their interactions, contraindications and typical side effects tend to overlap.

Active ingredients

• Amiloride

  Potassium-sparing diuretic

  C03DB01

  Amiloride is a potassium-sparing diuretic used for hypertension and oedema, primarily in fixed-dose combinations with hydrochlorothiazide to offset thiazide-induced hypokalaemia. It works through a different mechanism than spironolactone, blocking distal-tubule sodium channels directly.

Medications

• 
  Midamor

  Amiloride

  5mg

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