Triamterene
Potassium-sparing Diuretic
Triamterene Oral Tablet
Triamterene Oral Capsule
Triamterene desired effects:
- Increased Renal Mg++ Excretion
- Decreased Renal K+ Excretion
- Decreased Renal Ca++ Excretion
- Increased Collecting Duct Na+ Excretion
- Increased Distal Tubule Na+ Excretion
- Decreased Collecting Duct K+ Excretion
- Increased Diuresis
- Decreased Distal Tubule K+ Excretion
- Decreased Blood Pressure
Triamterene drug classes:
- Potassium-sparing Diuretic
Triamterene pharmacologic actions:
- Epithelial Sodium Channel Blockers
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Diuretics
Triamterene mechanism of action:
- Sodium-Potassium Exchanging ATPase Interactions