title: [Serum and total body potassium during treatment with chlortalidone and hydrochlorothiazide. Influence of triamterene (author's transl)].
abstract: The serum and total body potassium was investigated in 25 patients with non-congestive cardaic failure before and during saluretic treatment. Treatment with triamterene (100 mg/d; n = 10) over a period of 3 weeks led to an increase of serum potassium (from 4.1 +/- 0.65 to 4.7 +/- 0.51 mmol/l) and of total body potassium (by 110 mmol). After treatment with chlortalidon for 7 days (100 mg/d; n = 6) serum potassium concentration decreased from 4.38 "/- 0.37 to 3.30 +/- 0.46 mmol/l (approximately 25%). The total body potassium decreased by 240 mmol (approximately 10%). Continuation of the treatment with a combination of chlortalidon (50 mg/d) and triamterene (150 mg/d) led to correction of the extra- and intracellular potassium loss after 1 to 2 weeks. No significant change of serum and total body potassium was found during and after 6 months of treatment with hydrochlorothiazide (50 mg/d) and triamterene (100 mg/d; n = 9). The results demonstrate the potassium loss which occurs in the early stage of saluretic treatment and show the antikaluretic potency of triamterene.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002752:Chlorthalidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014223:Triamterene / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D002752:Chlorthalidone; D011188:Potassium; D014223:Triamterene
vernacular_title: Serum- und Gesamtkörper-Kalium unter Chlortalidon und Hydrochlorothiazid: ihre Beeinflussung durch eine kombinierte Behandlung mit Triamteren.