Drug details

Amturnide (aliskiren, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)

type of How Do Anti-anginal Agents Work?, Renin Inhibitors/Combos

Amturnide (aliskiren, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide) is a combination anti-hypertensive medication, a calcium channel blocker, and a diuretic used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Amturnide is usually given after other blood pressure medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• rash,
• confusion,
• fainting,
• weakness,
• fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat,
• little or no urination,
• muscle weakness,
• muscle cramps,
• extreme thirst,
• very dry mouth,
• decreased urination,
• severe tiredness,
• big toe or joint pain,
• swelling hands, ankles, or feet,
• decrease in vision,
• eye pain,
• itching, and
• severe dizziness

The following drugs are related to Amturnide, either as a replacement or used together:

• Moduretic (amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide)
• Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan)
• Norvasc (amlodipine besylate)
• Lotrel (amlodipine besylate and benazepril hcl)
• Caduet (amlodipine besylate, atorvastatin calcium)
• Exforge HCT (amlodipine valsartan hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Atacand (candesartan cilexetil)
• Atacand HCT (candesartan cilexetil-hydrochlorothiazide)
• Tenormin I.V. Injection (atenolol inj)
• Lotensin (benazepril)
• Lotensin Hct (benazepril hcl and hctz)
• Jenloga (clonidine tablets)