Potassium chloride and Triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide interaction
Potassium chloride and Triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide: the Potassium chloride prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Potassium chloride label · effective 2026-01-01
Potassium chloride is contraindicated in patients on triamterene and amiloride.
Concomitant use with triamterene and amiloride ( 4 )
Triamterene and amiloride: Concomitant use is contraindicated ( 7.1 )
Triamterene or amiloride Use with triamterene or amiloride can produce severe hyperkalemia.
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