Amiloride

Pronounced ah-MIL-oh-ride

Brand names: Midamor

Type: Potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Amiloride is used for

  • Preventing potassium loss from other water pills
  • High blood pressure, usually in combinations

◆ Kidney note

Avoided when kidney function is significantly reduced because of potassium buildup.

Common side effects

  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Diarrhea

Important cautions

  • Can raise potassium to dangerous levels — blood tests are essential

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.