{"id":5321,"date":"2020-12-15T11:38:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T11:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=5321"},"modified":"2021-07-28T18:31:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T18:31:38","slug":"amiloferm-amiloferm-mite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/amiloferm-amiloferm-mite\/","title":{"rendered":"Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite &#8211; Amiloride hydrochloride \/ Hydrochlorothiazide uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n5 mg \/ 50 mg and 2.5 mg \/ 25 mg&nbsp;tablets&nbsp;<br>amiloride&nbsp;hydrochloride&nbsp;\/&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;is a&nbsp;diuretic&nbsp;and antihypertensive agent.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The active ingredients are amiloride&nbsp;hydrochloride&nbsp;and&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide.&nbsp;The two active substances complement each other in that&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide&nbsp;is&nbsp;diuretic and antihypertensive, while amiloride hydrochloride is&nbsp;potassium&nbsp;and magnesium saving and counteracts the losses of&nbsp;potassium&nbsp;and&nbsp;magnesium&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;diuretics.&nbsp;Amiloride hydrochloride also has a mild&nbsp;diuretic&nbsp;and antihypertensive effect, which enhances these effects of&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;is used to treat high&nbsp;blood pressure&nbsp;or&nbsp;edema&nbsp;(fluid retention) due to&nbsp;heart failure&nbsp;or cirrhosis (&nbsp;liver cirrhosis&nbsp;) with fluid retention in the abdominal cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;tablets are half as strong as Amiloferm tablets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;diuretic&nbsp;effect begins within 1-2 hours, is greatest after about 4 hours, and lasts about 12 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What you need to know before using Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to amiloride&nbsp;hydrochloride,&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide,&nbsp;or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6), or to certain other&nbsp;diuretics(&nbsp;thiazides&nbsp;) and certain&nbsp;antibacterial&nbsp;agents (&nbsp;sulfonamides&nbsp;),<\/li><li>if you use other potassium-sparing agents or potassium supplements,<\/li><li>if you have severe kidney or liver function,<\/li><li>if you have high levels of potassium in your blood,<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;gout.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you have had skin cancer or if you get an unforeseen skin change during treatment.&nbsp;Treatment with hydrochlorothiazide, especially long-term use with high&nbsp;doses, may increase the risk of certain types of skin and lip cancer (non-melanoma&nbsp;skin cancer).&nbsp;Protect your skin from exposure to sunlight and UV rays while using Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite,<\/li><li>if you have impaired kidney or liver function<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;diabetes&nbsp;<\/li><li>if you have lupus erythematosus (&nbsp;SLE&nbsp;),<\/li><li>if you experience impaired vision or eye pain.&nbsp;This may be a symptom of fluid accumulation in the eye (between the choroid and retina) or an increase in pressure in the eye and may occur within hours to weeks after taking Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite.&nbsp;This can lead to permanent vision loss if left untreated.&nbsp;If you have previously had a&nbsp;penicillin&nbsp;or sulfonamide allergy, you may be at greater risk of developing this.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;can in rare cases affect the white&nbsp;blood cells&nbsp;so that the defense of infection deteriorates.&nbsp;If you get an&nbsp;infection&nbsp;with symptoms such as fever with severe general deterioration or fever with local infection symptoms such as sore throat\/pharynx\/mouth or urination problems, you should see a doctor as soon as possible so that blood tests can rule out a lack of&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;(&nbsp;agranulocytosis&nbsp;).&nbsp;It is important that you then information about your medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before surgery and anesthesia (also applies to the dentist), the doctor\/dentist should know that you are being treated with Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;as there is a risk that&nbsp;your blood pressure&nbsp;may drop suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alcohol may increase the blood pressure-lowering effect of Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is especially important for your doctor to know if you are being treated with so-called&nbsp;ACE inhibitors&nbsp;(antihypertensives), other potassium-sparing agents, or potassium supplements.&nbsp;It is also important for your doctor to know if you are being treated with other antihypertensive or&nbsp;diuretic&nbsp;drugs,&nbsp;insulin&nbsp;and diabetes drugs, certain lipid-lowering drugs (so-called resins),&nbsp;digitalis&nbsp;(heart medicine),&nbsp;cortisone, certain painkillers \/ anti-inflammatory drugs, lithium (anti-mania drugs) \/ depression) or certain sedatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pregnancy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your doctor if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant.&nbsp;Your doctor will usually suggest that you take another medicine instead of Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;as Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite is&nbsp;not recommended during pregnancy.&nbsp;This is because Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;passes into the fetus and can cause harm to the fetus and the newborn baby if used during the last 6 months of pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Breast-feeding<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding or planning to start breast-feeding.&nbsp;Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;is not recommended during breast-feeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience dizziness or fatigue during treatment with Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite, you should refrain from driving or using machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires increased vigilance.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite contains lactose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiloferm and Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;contain&nbsp;lactose.&nbsp;If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to use Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>High blood pressure: The<\/em>&nbsp;usual&nbsp;dose&nbsp;is 1 tablet of Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;daily.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Edema&nbsp;in heart failure: The<\/em>&nbsp;usual starting dose is 1 tablet of Amiloferm daily (equivalent to 2 tablets of Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;).&nbsp;The dose&nbsp;for long-term treatment depends on how you respond to the treatment and is determined by your doctor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Edema&nbsp;in cirrhosis of the liver: The<\/em>&nbsp;usual starting dose is 1 tablet of Amiloferm (equivalent to 2 tablets of Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;) daily.&nbsp;The dose&nbsp;for long-term treatment depends on how you respond to the treatment and is determined by your doctor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tablets are taken with a little liquid, such as a glass of water.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not&nbsp;change the dosage&nbsp;without consulting a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you forget to take Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not take a double&nbsp;dose&nbsp;to make up for&nbsp;the forgotten&nbsp;dose.&nbsp;Return to the regular schedule as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.&nbsp;The side effects&nbsp;are often due to the&nbsp;diuretic&nbsp;effect of the drug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Common (affects more than 1 user in 100):<\/em>&nbsp;Headache, dizziness, weakness, tiredness, loss of appetite.&nbsp;Irregular heartbeat.&nbsp;Nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.&nbsp;Skin rash,&nbsp;itching.&nbsp;Respiratory distress.&nbsp;Elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, elevated uric acid levels which can cause gout problems.&nbsp;Pain in arms and legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Uncommon (affects more than 1 user in 1,000 but less than 1 in 100 users):&nbsp;<\/em>Impotence.&nbsp;Dizziness when getting up quickly, fast&nbsp;pulse, angina.&nbsp;Ant crawls.&nbsp;Gastrointestinal disorders such as bad taste in the mouth, vomiting, satiety, constipation, flatulence, hiccups, thirst (due to decreased fluid in the body), acid regurgitation.&nbsp;Nasal congestion.&nbsp;Gout, disorders of the salt balance (&nbsp;sodium,&nbsp;potassium&nbsp;).&nbsp;Muscle cramps, joint pain, chest, and back pain.&nbsp;Sleep disturbances, nervousness, depression, confusion.&nbsp;Urination problems.&nbsp;Visual disturbances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rare (affects less than 1 user in 1,000):<\/em>&nbsp;Cough.&nbsp;Sweating, fainting,&nbsp;hypersensitivity reactions&nbsp;of varying degrees of difficulty.&nbsp;Bruising (abnormally mild),&nbsp;anemia,&nbsp;and other blood changes (eg&nbsp;agranulocytosis, see also Take special care with Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;).&nbsp;Reduced alertness.&nbsp;Gastrointestinal bleeding.&nbsp;Skin redness, hypersensitivity to sunlight, vascular wall inflammation.&nbsp;Jaundice.&nbsp;Impaired renal function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users):<\/em>&nbsp;Skin and lip cancer (Non-&nbsp;melanoma&nbsp;skin cancer).&nbsp;Decreased vision or pain in the eyes due to high pressure (possible signs of fluid accumulation in the eye (between the choroid and retina) or&nbsp;acute&nbsp;narrow-angle glaucoma&nbsp;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reporting of side effects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.&nbsp;This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.&nbsp;You can also report side effects directly to the Medical Products Agency,&nbsp;www.lakemedelsverket.se.&nbsp;By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not store above 25 \u00b0 C.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after \u201cEd.&nbsp;date .: \u201d.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substances are amiloride&nbsp;hydrochloride&nbsp;and&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide.<\/li><li><em>Amiloferm:<\/em>&nbsp;<br>Each tablet contains 5 mg of amiloride&nbsp;hydrochloride&nbsp;and&nbsp;50 mg of&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide&nbsp;.&nbsp;<br>The other ingredients are&nbsp;lactose monohydrate&nbsp;(92.4 mg), maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, talc,&nbsp;colloidal&nbsp;anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, yellow iron oxide (dye E 172), and red iron oxide (dye E 172).<\/li><li><em>Amiloferm mite:<\/em>&nbsp;<br>Each tablet contains 2.5 mg amiloride&nbsp;hydrochloride&nbsp;and&nbsp;25 mg&nbsp;hydrochlorothiazide&nbsp;.&nbsp;<br>The other ingredients are&nbsp;lactose monohydrate&nbsp;(46.2 mg), maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, talc,&nbsp;colloidal&nbsp;anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, yellow iron oxide (dye E 172), and red iron oxide (dye E 172).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiloferm and Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;tablets are light orange, mottled, round, cupped with a notch on one side.&nbsp;Diameter: Amiloferm 9 mm, Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;7 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amiloferm and Amiloferm&nbsp;mite&nbsp;are available in blister packs, 100 x 1 tablets (single dose).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nordic Drugs AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 300 35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>200 61 Limhamn<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merckle GmbH, Blaubeuren, Germany<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amiloferm \/ Amiloferm mite is a diuretic and antihypertensive agent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2201,2200],"tags":[10652,10661,10664,10655,10656,10659,3664,4301,10660,10654,10663,10658,7947,10653,10662,10657,4300],"class_list":["post-5321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a","category-medicines","tag-amiloferm","tag-amiloferm-mite","tag-amiloferm-mite-tablet","tag-amiloferm-tablet","tag-amiloride-hydrochloride","tag-amiloride-hydrochloride-tablet","tag-hydrochlorothiazide","tag-hydrochlorothiazide-tablet","tag-side-effects-of-amiloride-hydrochloride","tag-what-amiloferm-is-used-for","tag-what-amiloferm-mite-is-used-for","tag-what-amiloride-hydrochloride-is-used-for","tag-what-hydrochlorothiazide-is-used-for","tag-what-is-amiloferm","tag-what-is-amiloferm-mite","tag-what-is-amiloride-hydrochloride","tag-what-is-hydrochlorothiazide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5321"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12756,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5321\/revisions\/12756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}