- Dyazide
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Dyazide Combination of triamterene antikaliuretic drug (potassium-sparing diuretic) hydrochlorothiazide diuretic/antihypertensive drug Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com Consumer Drug Information MedlinePlus a601125 Pregnancy cat. C(US) Legal status ℞-only (US) Routes Oral Identifiers ATC code ? (what is this?) (verify) Dyazide is the brand name for a drug marketed by GlaxoSmithKline used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and edema (water retention). Dyazide is a combination of triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide. This combination is in a class of medications called diuretics or 'water pills', and causes the kidneys to get rid of the body's unneeded water and sodium through the urine.[1]
References
- ^ Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide. MedlinePlus. U.S. National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health. September 1, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Dyazide Prescribing Information GlaxoSmithKline
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