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AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE · SIGMAPHARM LABS LLC

Cardiovascular Approved 1981-10-05

Amiloride HCl is indicated as adjunctive treatment with thiazide diuretics or other kaliureticdiuretic agents in congestive heart failure or hypertension to: help restore normal serum potassium levels in patients who develop hypokalemia on the kaliuretic diuretic. prevent development of hypokalemia in patients who would be exposed to particular risk if hypokalemia were to develop, e.g., digitalized patients or patients with significant cardiac arrhythmias.

Source: FDA Label
3
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
44
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
1981-10-05
Routes
ORAL
Dosage Forms
TABLET

AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE Approval History

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New Indication
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Label Update
12 FDA actions from 1986 to 2015
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Label · Labeling

What AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE Treats

4 indications

AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE is approved for 4 conditions since its original approval in 1986. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

Source: FDA Label

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

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AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

Amiloride HCl is indicated as adjunctive treatment with thiazide diuretics or other kaliureticdiuretic agents in congestive heart failure or hypertension to: help restore normal serum potassium levels in patients who develop hypokalemia on the kaliuretic diuretic. prevent development of hypokalemia in patients who would be exposed to particular risk if hypokalemia were to develop, e.g., digitalized patients or patients with significant cardiac arrhythmias. The use of potassium-conserving agents is often unnecessary in patients receiving diuretics for uncomplicated essential hypertension when s...

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