Heart and blood pressure
Potassium-sparing diuretics
Used for
Heart failure, blood pressure, fluid
How it works
Remove water while keeping potassium in the body. Often paired with a thiazide.
Watch for
Potassium can get too high, especially with ACE inhibitors, ARBs or potassium supplements.
- Examples
- spironolactone (Aldactone)
- triamterene (in Maxzide)
More in heart and blood pressure
- ACE inhibitorsHigh blood pressure, heart failure
- Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)High blood pressure, heart failure
- ARB + neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI)Heart failure
- Beta blockersHigh blood pressure, fast heart rate, chest pain
- Calcium channel blockersHigh blood pressure, chest pain
- Alpha blockersEnlarged prostate (BPH); some lower blood pressure
- Thiazide diureticsHigh blood pressure, mild swelling
- Loop diureticsFluid buildup (edema), heart failure
- NitratesChest pain (angina)
- Cardiac glycosidesHeart failure, atrial fibrillation
- AntiarrhythmicsIrregular heart rhythms
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