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Amiloride
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
3,5-diamino-6-chloro-N-(diaminomethylene)pyrazine-2-carboxamide
Clinical data
Pregnancy
category
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
Routes of
administration
oral
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability Readily absorbed
Metabolism none
Biological half-life 6 to 9 hours
Excretion unchanged in urine
Identifiers
CAS Number 2016-88-8
ATC code C03DB01 (WHO)
PubChem CID 16231
IUPHAR/BPS 2421
DrugBank APRD00790
ChemSpider 15403
Chemical data
Formula C6H8ClN7O
Molar mass 229.627 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
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Amiloride is a potassium-sparing diuretic, first approved for use in 1967 (then known as MK 870), used in the management of hypertension and congestive heart failure.

Structure

Amiloride is a guanidinium group containing pyrazine derivative.

Mechanism of action

Amiloride works by directly blocking the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) thereby inhibiting sodium reabsorption in the late distal convoluted tubules, connecting tubules, and collecting ducts in the kidneys (this mechanism is the same for triamterene).[1] This promotes the loss of sodium and water from the body, but without depleting potassium. The drug is often used in conjunction with thiazide (e.g. co-amilozide) or loop diuretics (e.g. co-amilofruse). Due to its potassium-sparing capacities, hyperkalemia (high blood potassium levels) are occasionally observed in patients taking amiloride. The risk is high in concurrent use of ACE inhibitors or spironolactone. Patients are also advised not to use potassium-containing salt replacements.[2] Amiloride also carries the risk of developing an acidosis.

A fraction of the effects of amiloride is inhibition of cyclic GMP-gated cation channels in the inner medullary collecting duct.[3]

Amiloride has a second action on the heart, blocking Na+/H+ exchangers Sodium-hydrogen antiporter 1 or NHE-1. This minimizes reperfusion injury in ischemic attacks.

See also

References

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  1. Loffing, Johannes and Kaissling, Brigitte (2003). "Sodium and calcium transport pathways along the mammalian distal nephron: from rabbit to human". Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 284: F628–F643. PMID 12620920. 
  2. LoSalt Advisory Statement (PDF)
  3. Walter F., PhD. Boron. Medical Physiology: A Cellular And Molecular Approaoch. Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 1-4160-2328-3.  page 875