Triamterene | comparical.com

Triamterene is used to treat hypertension, Dyrenium is the common brand name under the drug class called Diuretics. The recommended dosage of Triamterene is 100 mgÂ Â twice/day.

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Basic Medical Information
Common Brand Name	Dyrenium
Drug Class	Diuretics	vs	29.4% Hypertension Drugs have Diuretics	compare Diuretics Hypertension Drugs
Legal Status	Rx-only (us)
Possible Side Effects	Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Headache, Dizziness, Fatigue, Dry Mouth, Heart Palpitations, Numbness, Fever, Chills, Sore Throat, Rash, Back Pain
Precautions & Contraindications	Cirrhosis, Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Lupus Erythematosus, Gout, Hypercalcemia, Allergies, Pregnant, Breastfeeding
Excretion	Renal	vs	38.2% Hypertension Drugs have Renal

Dosage, Usage and Forms
Route of Administration	Oral	vs	82.4% Hypertension Drugs have Oral
Dosage	100 Mg Twice/day	vs	6.1% Hypertension Drugs have 100 mg twice/day
Maximum daily dose	300 mg (75.78 mg higher than average)	vs	224.22 mg
Forms	Capsule	vs	5.9% Hypertension Drugs have Capsule
Capsule Formulations	50 Mg, 100 Mg

Chemical Data
Molecular mass (g/mol)	253.26 (99.26 lower than average)	vs	352.52
Half Life (hours)	3 (8.63 lower than average)	vs	11.63
Chemicals	Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
Formula	C12H11N7
Melting Point (C)	316 (131.75 higher than average)	vs	184.25
Phase (solid/liquid)	Solid

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