Get Informed: Dyazide
Active Ingredient(s)
Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of high blood pressure when patients are at risk of low potassium in their blood. It inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and works as a diuretic.
- Last Text Update:
- 2009-Nov-21 12:10 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 6:52 PM
Other Names
- Triamterene / Hctz
- Dyazide
- Maxzide
- Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
Black Box Warning
This product has a black box warning relating to its potentially fatal risk of too much potassium in the blood stream.
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 02 Dec 1965
- Est US Patients*
- 888,300
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Dyazide or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Dyazide
There have been no alerts regarding Dyazide during the past year.
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What is Dyazide used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 5,200 patients that use Dyazide (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| High Blood Pressure | 71% | 
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| Heart Failure / Edema | 21% | 
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| Edema (Fluid Retention) | 5% |
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| Other | 4% |
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How well does Dyazide work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 5,200 users taking Dyazide (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 88%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Dyazide outweigh the bad things.
- 15%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Dyazide.
Common Side Effects of Dyazide
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 5,200 users taking Dyazide (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
33% of patients experience side-effects on Dyazide
3% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Dyazide
Most Common Side Effects...
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Bladder/Urinary Problems
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Dry Mouth
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Dryness
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Blurred Vision
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Thirst
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Dizziness
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Electrolyte Problems, Fatigue, Itch/Rash, Low Blood Pressure, Muscle Pain/Stiffness, Palpitations, Restlessness, Swelling/Edema
Global Patient Feedback for Dyazide (Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have been experiencing gout like symptoms that come and go in my joints. In the knuckle, toes, Ankle, back of the knee. The pain is so bad I've gone to the doctor and have had x-rays done and have found nothing. I take Lipitor, Norvasc,protonix, and accupril along with the Triamterene. Could it be the interaction of all these drugs.
50 year old Male
Posted: 2009-09-21 18:15:24
Question/Comment:
When I told my doctor of the severe toe and leg cramps he acted like he never heard of this side effect and offered no solution. Needless to say I'm going to a new doctor and am looking for a better pressure alternative without the painful and debilitating side effects.Any suggestions?
58 year old Female
Posted: 2009-05-31 03:28:15
Answer/Reply:
The Maxzide is probably pulling out too much water, potassium, and calcium out of your system. If your mouth is feeling dry at all, increase your water intake, stop all coffee consumption, and take a calcium citrate supplement. I hesitate to recommend a potassium supplement as that is a very touchy element in the body and it could be easy to overdo, however, bananas are a good source of potassium, so increase consumption of those as well. I was on Maxzide for several years, but after increasing physical activity on a daily basis, I no longer needed it. I had cut back to half a tablet every other day, so it seemed pointless to take such a small amount.
61 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-05 00:59:36
Answer/Reply:
I have been having cramps in my feet and some in my legs at various times. Some I have for a few days at a time, at different times, then I go for a month with none, I am taking other meds and was not sure if it was one of those, but maybe it is the dyazide. I have to get up and walk around when these happen in my feet, and thought maybe it was just a part of my age, It is not something I can't live with since it is not continuous, but my worry is if there are long term affects from taking this medicine that I am not aware of, that would make me ask my doctor for something else., After reading and hearing all these warnings about what happens to people with these new drugs, I think maybe I would be worse off if I did change, Another concern is how all the drugs I take interact with each other. At this time, this is the only real problem, otherwise I feel fine each day,. I am taking, ;protonix, avapro, potassium, dilantin, levoxyl, as well ads iron, vitamin B and C, and calcium daily. .
63 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-05 13:33:38
Answer/Reply:
Try adding bananas to your diet. Usually the cramps are from low potassium levels and are a side effect of water pills. As long as I'm eating a banana or two daily I generally do not get the leg cramps.
42 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-08 07:00:28
Answer/Reply:
I have been taking triamteren for over 7 years for meinere's disease it helped me with the pain in my legs and the shin splints that plaqued me when I walked. I hope it would help you the same.
57 year old female
57 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-09 17:58:38
Question/Comment:
Why does Maxzide cause muscle spasms if it has a potassium buffer? I also take Lipitor, Ost-Cal (500) daily, Tramadol (2 tab 3x/day), Buspirone (15 mg 2xday). Could any of these in combination cause the muscle spasms in hands, legs, bladder?
54 y/o female in StL, MO
55 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-20 11:28:52
Answer/Reply:
I am also on Maxzide, Lipitor, and Buspirone but they told me that any time you are on a water pill like Maxzide you should make sure that you are drinking plenty of water because it will cause you to have muscle spasms.
40 year old Female
Posted: 2009-04-20 23:32:00
Question/Comment:
I have been taking Maxzide and Atenolol togather for several years . Now my A1C is elevated . Could that be the reason? I'm 82 years old. Also is there a natural diuretic?
84 year old Female
Posted: 2009-01-27 15:21:54
Answer/Reply:
There are several natural diuretics and you won't know how well they work unless you try them. Be sure to check your ankles, breathing, etc. to be sure no water buildup while trying this or have a dr. check. I recommend trying Standard Process. You can go online and they will be able to tell you what person in your area sells it or you can order from Dr. West who has a website. I get mine from a chiropractor even though I don't go to this particular one for treatments. It eliminates the shipping costs as he sells it at his cost.
69 year old Female
Posted: 2009-02-18 16:12:48
Question/Comment:
So is there something other than Dyazide I can take?
56 year old Female
Posted: 2008-12-16 17:22:38
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