Dyazide (TRIAMTERENE / HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE) Pros and Cons
- Dyazide is a good option for people who cannot take hydrochlorothiazide alone due to low potassium levels.
- This is a combination of two medications that works better than either medicine alone to remove excess fluid and salt from the body.
- It is a convenient way to take two medicines together instead of separate pills.
- You can take Dyazide with or without food.
- It is available in a low-cost generic version
- Adjusting the dosage of the individual medicines in Dyazide can be challenging because it comes in fixed dose combinations.
- Dyazide can make you urinate more.
- You need to get regular blood tests while on this medicine.
- This medicine can increase the risk of kidney stones in people who have this condition already.
- Dyazide may cause an allergic reaction in people with sulfa drug allergies.
- It is not safe for use during pregnancy.
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