AMILORETIC

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug AMILORETIC contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Amiloride UNII FZJ37245UC - AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE

Amiloride has mild diuretic and anti-hypertensive activity. It acts primarily in the distal tubule and does not require aldosterone for its action. Amiloride is a mild natriuretic which does not initiate a concomitant decrease in potassium levels. Read about Amiloride

2 Hydrochlorothiazide UNII 0J48LPH2TH - HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic with antihypertensive properties. It acts by inhibiting the renal tubular re-absorption of sodium and chloride ions, which are excreted with an accompanying volume of water. Potassium excretion is also promoted. Read about Hydrochlorothiazide

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title	Information Source	Document Type
AMILORETIC Tablet	Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA)	MPI, Generic

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
C03AX01	Hydrochlorothiazide, combinations	C Cardiovascular system → C03 Diuretics → C03A Low-ceiling diuretics, thiazides → C03AX Thiazides, combinations with other drugs
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): L/18.1/396, U/18.1/40