MAXZIDE Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; TRIAMTERENE)Average Rating: 2.8 (42 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MAXZIDE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MAXZIDE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Fluid retention | No side effects. | Very well pleased, my pharmasist stated that maxzide was one of the safest drugs for this problem. In that it does not effect the enzymes balance. | M | 59 | 20 years 25 mg 1X day | 7/28/2010 | 5 | Hypertension | Frequent urination for a few hours after taking dosage, and consequent need to drink more. | In spite of its reputation for causing erectile problems, everything seems fine in that area. Glad I switched from atenolol, which made my hands and feet very cold, and didn't control my blood pressure as effectively as Maxzide. I'm taking generic, not brand-name Maxzide. | M | 54 | 6 months | 5/19/2009 | 5 | Swelling , HB | Easy to get dehydrated. If taken off . end up in ER. can't breath tremendous swelling. Can't live with out it . but after being g on it for over 15 yes. My bp is coming up again . Dr. Is of no help | M | 54 | 9 years 75/50 | 6/26/2016 | 5 | Leg swelling, hypertension | Swelling in legs, stomach area, face. Shortness of breath. Nausea | Works great, but have been seeming to need slightly more as I have gotten older. (20+ yrs) it is very addictive. Evrytime I have had to do with out it us such a bad with deal. That I need to go er. | M | 55 | 24 years | 6/11/2017 | 2 | Hypertension | severe erectile dysfunction - had none before taking this medication. Much worse that beta-blockers, which are generally not a problem (excepting atenolol). | Abrupt withdrawal may cause serious rebound edema. Recommend a two week taper to withdraw. | M | 73 | 4 years | 8/21/2009 | 2 | water retention | Frequent urination, severe body cramps for 24 hrs . | My doctor descided to give me maxzide ,rather than the diuretic I was taking before. The Doc is a good guy. But somewhere the fact I'm allergic to sulpha drugs, was lost. I took one pill on thursday afternoon and for 24 hr I was cramping everytime I finished urinating. It was a terrible exhausting experience. I immediatelly called my doctors office to let them know what happenned. Waht did I learn .....Google your meds.... before you take them. Than look for side effects. If had done so, I would have seen that people allergic tu sulpha drugs shouldn't be taking maxzide. | M | 50 | 1 days | 5/6/2007 | 2 | water retention | Frequent urination, severe body cramps for 24 hrs . | My doctor descided to give me maxzide ,rather than the diuretic I was taking before. The Doc is a good guy. But somewhere the fact I'm allergic to sulpha drugs, was lost. I took one pill on thursday afternoon and for 24 hr I was cramping everytime I finished urinating. It was a terrible exhausting experience. I immediatelly called my doctors office to let them know what happenned. Waht did I learn .....Google your meds.... before you take them. Than look for side effects. If had done so, I would have seen that people allergic to sulpha drugs shouldn't be taking maxzide. | M | 50 | 1 days | 5/6/2007 | 1 | hypertension | Saturday: Itook 1/2 pill at 4pm last night. That night I was nausous; rapid heart rate and felt jittery. The next morning, I weighed myself and found out I had lost 4 lbs. Pharmacist said the dosage was too high for me and not to take any more until I speak with my dr. on Monday. | M | 63 | 1 days | 1/5/2008 | 1 | Hypertension | This is a horrible medication due to side effects. I had severe cramps all over the body, especially the legs, stomach and back. | Couldn't take the cramp pain that started day 1. | M | 36 | 2 days 75 MG 1X day | 3/30/2014 | 1 | HBP | ED/impotence | M | 35 | 4 years 25/37.5 | 11/22/2011 | 1 | Hypertension | ED and loss of sexual desire | Took for 12 1/2 years. Serious rebound when discontinued, tapered 1/2 dose for 2 weeks, the stopped. Still got lots of edema and some shortness of breath. Gained 7 lbs. while eating less and avoiding salt. Had to take some lasix a couple of times to control shortness of breath. After 3 weeks, still having some edema but off if for good. | M | 76 | 37.5/25 1X day | 7/19/2012 | 5 | Slight hypertension/water retention | No side effects for me except slight sun sensitivity during summer, have to watch it and wear sunscreen. | Was on Maxzide for several years. Doctor took me off of it and told me to take Altace and I took it for 4 days now and feel horrible. I am going back to Maxzide. Altace is horrible. I'm dizzy, tired, short of breath, jittery, felt like I was going to faint a few times, pulse rate is high. Blood pressure is like way low though, so I guess it works for that. | F | 33 | 8 years | 2/13/2005 | 5 | Hypertension | None | F | 41 | 7 years | 12/23/2011 | 5 | PMS then High Blood Pressure | None | This was a great medicaiton for me. It was first prescribed for PMS in 1986. I have been a diabetic since 1961 and as I got older and my blood pressure stayed stable my physician(s) left me on that medication. I have now changed physicians and he has abruptly taken me off of Maxzide and I am not doing as well. Before my blood pressure stayed in the 120/60 range and now it is in the 140/70 range. My new physician continues to prescribe other blood pressure medications for me, but so far nothing is working. My new physician told me that Maxzide can be damaging to the kidneys, and I did find information that supported that on the internet. However, the first physician that prescribed this for me was an endrocrinologist, treating me for diabetes. I don't believe that he would have prescribed a medication that would damage my kidneys more that diabetes would. At this point my kidneys are fine. Twenty-five years taking Maxzide and no kidney damage, thus far! Surely, if Maxzide were doing to damage my kidneys it would have done so before now. | F | 48 | 25 years 75/50 2X day | 1/9/2012 | 5 | HTN | The only side effects I've experienced are leg cramps. These do not occur as long as I stay well-hydrated. | Great impact on my blood pressure. When I miss a dose or two, my B/P shoots up to 130/80. When I take it religiously, my B/P runs about 110/70. | F | 59 | 10 years 75/50 1X day | 1/16/2012 | 5 | edema, high blood pressure | F | 78 | 3 years 37.5/25 1X day | 11/28/2010 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | F | 4 years 37.5 | 6/10/2014 | 5 | Menieres Disease | The only side effect I have experienced, is that I fit into my jeans better. I have been on Maxzide for over 10 years, if you don't continue drinking plenty of water, you will cramp up, but it's because your getting dehydrated. | F | 31 | 10 years 30MG | 9/25/2014 | 5 | Mild Hypertension | No side effects, except for frequent urination | When my weight goes up 10-15 pounds my BP goes up with it. My Dr. wants me to keep my BP even lower than 120/80. I take 1/2 a pill of the lowest does possable and my BP stays about 115/75. No side effects that I have noticed except I drink alot so I have to urinate alot. | F | 46 | 2 years | 12/27/2008 | 5 | hypertension | no side effects at all! | F | 62 | 2 years | 2/28/2009 |
MAXZIDE (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; TRIAMTERENE): This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is a combination of two "water pills" (diuretics): triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide. This combination is used by people who have developed or are at risk for having low potassium levels on hydrochlorothiazide. It causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. This medication also reduces extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath or swelling in your ankles or feet. FDA Approval Date: 1988-05-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)