Moduretic
Amiloride · Hydrochlorothiazide
Amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide tablets for high blood pressure and swelling. It removes extra fluid while helping keep potassium.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredients
- Amiloride · Hydrochlorothiazide
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5mg + 50mg
This listing uses Moduretic as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Moduretic vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Moduretic details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Oedema
- Alternative names
- amiloride, hydrochlorothiazide
- Therapeutic class
- Thiazide Diuretic, Potassium-Sparing Diuretic Combination
- Pharmacological class
- Antihypertensive Diuretic Combination
- Contraindications
- anuria; hyperkalaemia; severe renal failure; addison's disease
- Minor side effects
- dizziness; headache; nausea
- Moderate side effects
- electrolyte depletion; muscle cramps; orthostatic hypotension
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Merck
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Lithium; Digoxin; Potassium Supplements
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: May contract maternal volume. Breastfeeding: Avoid.
Serious side effects
severe hyperkalaemia, requires immediate medical attention; aplastic anaemia, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide tablets for high blood pressure and swelling. It removes extra fluid while helping keep potassium.
Mechanism of action
Hydrochlorothiazide clears sodium in distal tubules while amiloride blocks sodium channels to conserve required potassium.
What you will receive
Moduretic is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Amiloride / Hydrochlorothiazide, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.