Drug reference

Co-triamterzide

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 267

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Hypertension ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 50/25 mg daily, increased if necessary up to 200/100 mg daily, dose to be taken after breakfast Oedema ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 50/25 mg twice daily, to be taken after breakfast and after midday meal, increased if necessary to 150/75 mg daily, to be taken as 100/50 mg after breakfast and 50/25 mg after midday meal; maintenance 50/25 mg daily, alternatively maintenance 100/50 mg once daily on alternate days; maximum 200/100 mg per day DOSE EQUIVALENCE AND CONVERSION ▶Dose expressed as x/y mg of triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide.

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Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: potassium-sparing diuretics . thiazide diuretics

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 14, 21 Cardiovascular system ▶Dyazide (Advanz Pharma) Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg,Triamterene 50 mg Dyazide 50mg/25mg tablets | 30 tablet P £0.95 DT = £0.95 eiiii F 176

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Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Urine may look slightly blue in some lights.

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Dose text by age group

Adult

50/25 mg daily, increased if necessary up to

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

50/25 mg twice daily, to be taken after breakfast

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 267

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Co-triamterzide

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 267

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 267

Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: potassium-sparing diuretics . thiazide diuretics

PDF page 267

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 267

Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Urine may look slightly blue in some lights.

PDF page 267

Dose text by age group

Adult

50/25 mg daily, increased if necessary up to

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 267

Adult

50/25 mg twice daily, to be taken after breakfast

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 267

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.