MODURETIC

This brand name is authorized in Australia, Brazil, Estonia, Mexico, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug MODURETIC 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
MODURETIC Tablet	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

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

ATC code	Group title	Classification
C03EA01	Hydrochlorothiazide and potassium-sparing agents	C Cardiovascular system → C03 Diuretics → C03E Diuretics and potassium-sparing agents in combination → C03EA Low-ceiling diuretics and potassium-sparing agents
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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: AU	Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme	Identifier(s): 1486F
Country: BR	Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos	Identifier(s): 525504601110314, 525504602117312
Country: EE	Ravimiamet	Identifier(s): 1008841
Country: GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Identifier(s): 18940
Country: MX	Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios	Identifier(s): 74899
Country: NZ	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority	Identifier(s): 14560
Country: ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): C/18.1/215