MAXZIDE Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; TRIAMTERENE)

Average Rating: 2.8 (42 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR MAXZIDECOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 4  blood pressure I found out years later that it caused uric acid buildup which is very painful gout. Also, caused my elevated liver enzymes. My doctor will not change this medicine because it is effective for the blood pressure but has caused other problems. 61 10 years
7/13/2009
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 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
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 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  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
 5  edema, high blood pressure F 78 3 years
37.5/25 1X day
11/28/2010
 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
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 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
 4  Meniere's Disease Extreme dizziness, nausea and fatigue along with a severe headache the first three days. Increased urination. After the third day I felt significantly better. I have lost 6 pounds of water weight and feel much better. I'm still feeling a little tired and have not tried to exercise yet. I have also been following a low sodium diet. F 46 5 days
25 mg 1X day
3/26/2011
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 4  fluid retention & HBP As far as I know, so far none. After trying many BP meds with lots of side effects, this one was the best for me. When my weight goes up, my BP goes up also. For me Maxzide 25 does not hold the BP down after 150 lbs. So it is probably good for people 150 lbs. or lower. F 60 2 years
9/4/2007
 4  hypertension At first the drug made me a bit short of breath and made my heart pound, especially after slight exertion like climbing stairs. But I stuck with it, and now the only side effect of course is increased urination. My blood pressure dropped from 135/80 to 120/70 on average in a couple of days. And has stayed low consistently. F 63 12 months
8/19/2009
 4  Blood pressure Dark patches and spots on face and legs. Headaches and muscle cramps as I aged. As with all drugs, only take when the benefits outweighs the risks. F 57 22 years
25 MG 1X day
11/20/2021
 3  hypertension rapid heart rate, around 100 bpm; nausea, vomiting, and poor exercise tolerance on the lowest dose pill. Lost 6 lb in one weekend. After weight loss stopped, less short of breath, but still nausea and diarrhea even on 1/2 pill It did a great job of reducing BP from 160 to 120 systolic immediately, but side effects are going to make me call MD. F 47 1 months
4/16/2008
 3  hypertension None I was taking maxzide along with 100mg of Torpol XL to control my blood pressure. This combination worked for about a year and then seemed to just stop. I now take the Torpol with Diovan HCT. F 38 11 months
10/28/2004
 3  fluid retention I would say I have about 85% of the side effects. The bad thing about this is I never thought it could be caused by Maxzide until now. I haven't been feeling well for over 15 yrs. It seems one thing after another kept happening. The doctor explained to me about the potassium and releasing fluid, and that Maxzide was a very low dosage drug and that it would help and also control my potassium, but nothing else was really pointed out concerning Maxzide. I do not have high blood pressure. This was used for fluid only. It's a long story about how I got on this medication, but the more important thing is how I have been feeling. All the sickness I have been having has lead to having my gallbladder removed, Super Ventricular Tricardia, to ending up in the hospital three times in one year. Low potassium. I also now have Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Mumor, Fibromyalgia, Restless Leg Syndrome, TMJ, Brain tumor, stomach problems, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, vision problems, sleeping problems. I only get 2-4 hrs. of sleep a night and that is if I take Ativan. Feeling of unwellness, low grade fever, hoarseness, etc.. You can F 44 21 years
4/10/2007
 2  Ménière's Desease Lowering Potassium!! Jittery, headaches, Rheumatoid flares, high liver enzymes, vision problems I am already on 20meq potassium 4 times per day. Doc said this was the pill that would help me from having vertigo attacks and also bring Potassium levels up. Started with good Potassium readings of 4.7 which have steadily dropped to 3.3 and a whole load of problems besides those mentioned above. My regular Phys. Says the Maxizide is the culprit of Potassium and other electrolytes going down, liver problems, and other side effects. It is now 5 days since my lower dose of 1/2 pill (37.5-25) has been started. My potassium is going back up, but my Rheumatoid flares that began with the higher dose is getting worse. I am to look for fluid retention, but so far there has been none. My hands, however are getting very stiff. I have more blood work next week. I am afraid lowering the Maxzide is going to start my vertigo attacks again, but I can't live with lowering electrolytes and the other effects I was having. Just praying all holds steady soon! F 60 1 years
75-50
12/11/2014
 1  High bp After just 4 days on maxzide, my potassium was depleted causing me to lose consciousness. My heart beat was under 50 bpm. Had I not been rushed to the ER I would have died. This medication is dangerous. F 65 4 days
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3/24/2016
 1  At home I had very bad muscle cramps an head aches.I went into Dehydration. F 31 3 days
75/50 mg 1X day
4/21/2011
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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)

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