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Amiur 5mg Tablet

ContainsAmiloride (5mg)
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₹37.21

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Packaging:10.0 tablets in 1 strip
Amiur 5mg Tablet – Amiloride (5mg) 5 mg by East West Pharma
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Quick Facts

Chemical ClassPotassium sparing diuretics
Habit FormingNo
Therapeutic ClassCARDIAC
Action ClassPotassium- sparing Diuretics

About Amiur 5mg Tablet

Amiur 5mg Tablet is a medicine known as a diuretic (water pill). It is mainly used in the treatment of heart failure and high blood pressure. It is also used to reduce swelling (edema) caused by some other conditions.Amiur 5mg Tablet can be taken with food, but you should take it, in the same way, each time to get the most benefit. Taking it with food can reduce some side effects and taking it early in the day can prevent you from having to get up at night to go to the toilet. You should keep using this medicine as it has been prescribed, even if you feel well. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Follow your doctor's advice about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, lifestyle changes such as taking regular exercise and changes to your diet may increase the effectiveness of this medicine.The common side effects include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, and diarrhea. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects.You should be careful about using Amiur 5mg Tablet if you have kidney problems or are unable to urinate. Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have ever had kidney, liver, or heart disease or you are pregnant. Also let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are using as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine. This medicine should only be used if it is clearly needed during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. While using this medicine, you may be advised to limit your intake of salt or salt substitutes, and you should have your blood pressure checked frequently. Some other tests will be done to monitor your progress.

How It Works

Amiur 5mg Tablet is a medicine known as a diuretic (water pill). It is mainly used in the treatment of heart failure and high blood pressure. It is also used to reduce swelling (edema) caused by some other conditions.Amiur 5mg Tablet can be taken with food, but you should take it, in the same way, each time to get the most benefit. Taking it with food can reduce some side effects and taking it early in the day can prevent you from having to get up at night to go to the toilet. You should keep using this medicine as it has been prescribed, even if you feel well. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Follow your doctor's advice about the type and amount of liquids you should drink. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, lifestyle changes such as taking regular exercise and changes to your diet may increase the effectiveness of this medicine.The common side effects include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, and diarrhea. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects.You should be careful about using Amiur 5mg Tablet if you have kidney problems or are unable to urinate. Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have ever had kidney, liver, or heart disease or you are pregnant. Also let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are using as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine. This medicine should only be used if it is clearly needed during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. While using this medicine, you may be advised to limit your intake of salt or salt substitutes, and you should have your blood pressure checked frequently. Some other tests will be done to monitor your progress.

How to Use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Amiur 5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

What if you miss a dose?

If you miss a dose of Amiur 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.\n

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Store below 30C

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Composition of Amiur 5mg Tablet

Amiloride (5mg)

Uses of Amiur 5mg Tablet

Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Edema
Treatment of Heart failure

Key Benefits of Amiur 5mg Tablet

  • In Hypertension (high blood pressure) Amiur 5mg Tablet is generally used in combination with other medicines to control your blood pressure. It works by reducing the amount of water in the body by increasing the flow of urine. This way it lowers your blood pressure and helps in reducing your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, other heart problems, or kidney problems in the future. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective, so keep taking it even if you feel well. Do not stop without talking to your doctor.

Side Effects of Amiur 5mg Tablet

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Dizziness
  • Leg cramps
  • Headache

This is not a complete list of side effects. Consult your doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms.

Safety Advice for Amiur 5mg Tablet

Alcohol
UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Amiur 5mg Tablet.

Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Amiur 5mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast Feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Amiur 5mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving
UNSAFE

Amiur 5mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney
CAUTION

Amiur 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Amiur 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Amiur 5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver
CAUTION

Amiur 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Amiur 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Amiur 5mg Tablet is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It is prescribed with other medicines to control increased blood pressure and to treat heart failure in patients who have had a heart attack. It is not a beta blocker but mineralocorticoid receptor blocker.

Amiur 5mg Tablet controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. You may not see any improvement because high blood pressure does not have any symptoms. But, if you get your blood pressure checked, you may notice a change within 2 weeks of starting Amiur 5mg Tablet. However, the medicine may take 4 weeks or longer to show its maximum benefits.

No, Amiur 5mg Tablet does not cause erectile dysfunction. Amiur 5mg Tablet does not have any effect on fertility, in both males and females.

No, you should not stop Amiur 5mg Tablet. If your doctor has advised you to continue treatment, keep taking it. Amiur 5mg Tablet does not cure blood pressure, but keeps the blood pressure in control. Therefore, keep taking the medicine even if your blood pressure is controlled. Stopping it may make your condition worse and you may have unwanted side effects.

Potassium-sparing diuretic are those medicines which increase the urination without causing any loss in potassium levels. Amiur 5mg Tablet allows sodium loss by body in exchange for potassium which is retained. It may result in an increase in the levels of potassium. Therefore, your doctor may monitor your potassium levels continuously. You may need to get it measured before starting Amiur 5mg Tablet, within the first week and one month after the start of treatment or after a change in dose. Potassium levels above normal range are not good for you or anyone.

Although it is not very common, but Amiur 5mg Tablet may increase your blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is important that you keep a regular check on your blood sugar levels if you are a diabetic. The use of Amiur 5mg Tablet should be avoided in patients who have type 2 diabetes along with some kidney problem in which the patient loses protein (albumin) in very small quantities in urine.

It could be possible that Losartan was not able to control your blood pressure adequately. Therefore, your doctor may have suggested an alternative medicine for blood pressure control (Amiur 5mg Tablet), but Eplerenone when taken with Losartan can enhance the chances of raised potassium levels which could be harmful for you. To prevent this rise in potassium levels, the combination of Amiur 5mg Tablet with hydrochlorothiazide may have been prescribed.

Aspirin may interfere with the working of Amiur 5mg Tablet due to which your blood pressure may not get adequately controlled. Aspirin and Amiur 5mg Tablet may increase the chances of rise in potassium levels in patients with kidney problems. Therefore, if both are to be used together, keep monitoring your blood pressure and potassium levels.

If you forget a dose of Amiur 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the chances of developing side effects.

Aspirin may interfere with the working of Amiur 5mg Tablet due to which your blood pressure may not get adequately controlled. Aspirin and eplerenone may increase the chances of increased potassium levels in patients with kidney problems. Therefore, if both are to be used together, keep monitoring your blood pressure and potassium levels.

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Nitin Kumar, D.Pharm (UPPC Reg: 63405)Lead Registered Pharmacist · 11 years clinical experience · Drug licence RLF21DL2025001406, RLF20DL2025001420. See our medical review policy.
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