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Can Triamterene And Amlodipine Be Taken Together?

Posted on Tue, 30 Aug 2016

Question: can you take amlodipine and triamterene together at the same time without adverse effects ?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
My answer as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is safe to take both these drugs concomitantly.

They are different classes of antihypertensive drugs (triamterene is a diuretic while amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker) and there is no interaction between them.

So, you have nothing to worry about!

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (2 days later)

my feet and ankles have been swelling since I began taking amlodipine .What causesthat, and what can I doto prevent it ?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

I would explain that leg swelling is a possible adverse effect related to amlodipine. All calcium channel blockers can cause this adverse effect.

I recommend discussing with your prescribing doctor on this issue.

You may need to switch to another anti-hypertensive drug if you can not tolerate amlodipine.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar