Amiloride

🧮 Dose calculator

Hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Amiloride · Dosage and Administration

• • With food. Usually added to a kaliuretic diuretic; up to 10 mg (15–20 mg for persistent hypokalaemia, with electrolyte monitoring). FDA Amiloride · Dosage and Administration

Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).

👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Amiloride · Pregnancy

  “Pregnancy Category B .”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

  Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Amiloride · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from amiloride HCl, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Amiloride · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Amiloride · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.