Amiloride

What Are The Uses Of Amiloride?

Amiloride is used for the treatment of:

• High blood pressure (hypertension),
• Heart failure
• Extra fluid in the body (oedema)

It is also used for treating or preventing low blood potassium levels, caused by the other diuretics.

What Are The Side Effects Of Amiloride?

• Headache
• Dizziness, nausea
• Vomiting, loss of appetite
• Abdominal pain, gas, or diarrhoea
• Amiloride may also cause loss of body water (dehydration) and salt/minerals when given with other diuretics.

What Are The Contraindications Of Amiloride?

Before taking Amiloride, please inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions:

• Untreated salt/mineral imbalance like low sodium level, high potassium
• Kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Liver disease
• Too much loss of body water (dehydration)