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potassium-sparing diuretics are commonly, help reduce the amount, water, unlike some other diuretics, do not cause my body to lose potassium, amiloride and spironolactone are also, treat high blood pressure , hypertension, high blood pressure adds to the workload, the heart and arteries, the condition continues, a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly, damage the blood vessels, the brain, heart, kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure , kidney failure , high blood pressure may also increase the risk, heart attacks, less likely to occur if blood pressure is controlled, spironolactone is also, help increase the amount, potassium, body when, getting too low, potassium-sparing diuretics help to reduce the amount, water, body by acting on the kidneys to increase the flow, urine, this also helps to lower blood pressure, can also be used for other conditions, potassium-sparing diuretics are available only with a physician's prescription, dosage forms, oral, amiloride, tablets, spironolactone, tablets, triamterene, capsules, tablets, for potassium-sparing diuretics, allergic reaction to amiloride, spironolactone, triamterene, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, studies, haven't been done in pregnant women, has not been shown to cause birth defects , other problems in animals, in general, diuretics are not useful for normal swelling, feet and hands that occurs during pregnancy, diuretics should not be taken during pregnancy unless recommended by a physician, when breast-feeding , although amiloride, spironolactone, triamterene may pass into breast milk, not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, this medicine has been tested in children, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects, problems in children, in adults, signs and symptoms, too much potassium are more likely to occur, elderly, more sensitive than younger adults to the effects, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking potassium-sparing diuretics, health care professionals, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ace, inhibitors, benazepril, lotensin, captopril, capoten, enalapril, vasotec, fosinopril, monopril, lisinopril, prinivil, zestril, quinapril, accupril, ramipril, altace, cyclosporine, sandimmune, potassium-containing medicines, supplements, use with potassium-sparing diuretics, high blood levels, potassium, which may increase the chance, side effects, digoxin, use with spironolactone, high blood levels, digoxin, which may increase the chance, side effects, lithium, lithane, use with potassium-sparing diuretics, high blood levels, lithium, which may increase the chance, side effects other medical problems, potassium-sparing diuretics, any other medical problems, diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes, kidney disease , liver disease , higher blood levels, potassium may occur, which may increase the chance, side effects, gout, kidney stones , triamterene may make these conditions worse, menstrual problems, breast enlargement, spironolactone may make these conditions worse, an unusual feeling, tiredness when you begin, take it, may also notice an increase, amount, urine, in my frequency, urination, after you have taken the medicine for a while, effects should lessen, in general, to keep the increase in urine from affecting my sleep, are, take a single dose a day, take it, morning after breakfast, are, than one dose a day, take the last dose no later than 6 p.m, best to plan my dose, doses according to a schedule that will least affect my personal activities and sleep, ask my health care professional, best time, take this medicine, take my medicine, try to get into the habit, taking it at the same time each day, upsets my stomach, can be taken with meals, milk, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, cramps, continues, for high blood pressure , in addition to, the use, the medicine a physician has prescribed, treatment for my high blood pressure may include weight control and care, types, foods you eat, especially foods high in sodium, a physician will tell you which, are most important for you, should check with a physician before changing my diet, many patients who have high blood pressure will not notice any signs, the problem, in fact, many may feel normal, take my medicine exactly as directed, keep my appointments with a physician, remember that this medicine will not cure my high blood pressure , it does help control it, must continue, take it as directed if you expect to lower my blood pressure and keep it down, take high blood pressure medicine for the rest, life, high blood pressure is not treated, it can cause serious problems, heart failure , blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney disease , potassium-sparing diuretics will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, potassium-sparing diuretics, dose is different, the number, capsules, tablets, take depends on the strength, the number, doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking potassium-sparing diuretics, for amiloride, for oral, dosage form, tablets, for high blood pressure , to lower the amount, water, 5 to 10 milligrams, dose, for spironolactone, for oral, dosage form, tablets, to lower the amount, water, 25 to 200 milligrams, this is divided into two to four doses, a physician may increase my dose as needed, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 1 to 3 mg per kilogram, 0.45 to 1.36 mg per pound, body weight a day, taken as a single dose, divided into two to four doses, a physician may increase my dose as needed, for high blood pressure , 50 to 100 milligrams, this, taken as a single dose, divided into two to four doses, a physician may gradually increase my dose up to 200 mg a day, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 1 to 3 mg per kg, 0.45 to 1.36 mg per pound, body weight a day, taken as a single dose, divided into two to four doses, a physician may increase my dose as needed, to treat high aldosterone levels, 100 to 400 mg a day, this is divided into two to four doses and taken until you have surgery, are not having surgery, doses, smaller, for detecting high aldosterone levels, 400 mg a day, taken in two to four divided doses, dose for as little as four days, as long as three to four weeks, follow a physician's instructions, to treat low potassium levels, blood, 25 to 100 mg a day, this, taken as a single dose, divided into two to four doses, for triamterene, for oral, dosage form, capsules, tablets, to lower the amount, water, 100 mg twice a day, a physician may gradually increase my dose, dose is based on body weight, to start, the usual dose is 2 to 4 mg per kilogram, 0.9 to 1.82 mg per pound, body weight a day, every other day, this is divided into smaller doses, a physician may increase my dose as needed, if i miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, does not cause a loss, potassium, the patient's body, as some other diuretics, water pills, do, not necessary for, get extra potassium, in my diet, too much potassium could even be harmful, salt substitutes and low-sodium milk may contain potassium, them unless told to do so by a physician, check with a physician if you become sick and have severe, continuing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lose additional water, which could be harmful, to lose potassium, which could lessen the medicine's helpful effects, before having any kind, surgery, dental surgery, emergency treatment, tell the medical doctor, dentist in charge, before you have any medical tests, some tests, affected by this medicine, for high blood pressure , do not take other medicines unless they, discussed with a physician, this especially includes over-the-counter, nonprescription, medicines for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, sinus problems, may tend to increase my blood pressure, for patients taking triamterene, my skin, more sensitive to sunlight than, normally, exposure to sunlight, even for brief periods, a skin rash , itching, redness, other discoloration , the skin, a severe sunburn , when you begin taking this medicine, stay out, direct sunlight, especially between the hours, 10:00 a.m, 3:00 p.m, wear protective clothing, a hat, wear sunglasses, apply a sun block product that has a skin protection factor, spf, at least 15, some patients may require a product with a higher spf number, especially if they have a fair complexion, apply a sun block lipstick that has an spf, at least 15 to protect my lips, a sunlamp, tanning bed, booth, a severe reaction from the sun, side effects, in rats, spironolactone has been found to increase the risk, tumors, not known if spironolactone increases the chance, tumors in humans, side effects occur, for amiloride, spironolactone, triamterene, skin rash , itching, shortness of breath, for spironolactone and triamterene only, in addition to, effects listed above, cough, hoarseness, fever, chills, lower back, side pain, painful, difficult urination , for triamterene only, in addition to, effects listed above, tarry stools , blood in urine , stools, bright red tongue, burning, inflamed feeling in tongue, cracked corners, mouth, lower back pain, severe, pinpoint red spots on skin, unusual bleeding, bruising, weakness, signs and symptoms, too much potassium, confusion, irregular heartbeat , nervousness, numbness , tingling in hands, feet, lips, shortness of breath, difficult breathing, unusual tiredness , weakness, weakness, heaviness, legs, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, less common with amiloride and triamterene, nausea and vomiting , stomach cramps and diarrhea, for amiloride, spironolactone, triamterene, dizziness , headache, for amiloride and spironolactone only, in addition to, effects listed above, decreased sexual ability, for amiloride only, in addition to, effects listed above, constipation, muscle cramps , for spironolactone only, in addition to, effects listed above for spironolactone, breast tenderness in females, clumsiness, deepening, voice in females, enlargement, breasts in males, inability to have, keep an erection, increased hair growth in females, irregular menstrual periods, sweating, for triamterene only, in addition to, effects listed above for triamterene, increased sensitivity, skin to sunlight, signs and symptoms, too little sodium, drowsiness , dryness, mouth, increased thirst, energy, for male patients, spironolactone sometimes causes enlarged breasts in males, especially when they take large doses, it for a long time, breasts usually decrease in size gradually over several months after this medicine is stopped, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, spironolactone is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, polycystic ovary syndrome, hirsutism, female, increased hair growth, congestive heart failure , severe other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names some commonly used brand names are, aldactone, dyrenium, midamor, dyrenium, midamor, novospiroton,