Triamterene Capsules and Ulipristal Acetate

• Generic Name: triamterene
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Dyrenium

Triamterene is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.

Triamterene is used to treat fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney condition called nephrotic syndrome.

Triamterene is also used to treat edema caused by using steroid medicine or having too much aldosterone in your body. Aldosterone is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands to help regulate the salt and water balance in your body.

• Generic Name: ulipristal
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ella, Ella

Prevention of unintended pregnancy after unprotected intercourse or known or suspected contraceptive failure as an emergency contraceptive. Postcoital (emergency) contraceptive regimens are not as effective as most other methods of long-term contraception;not intended for routine use as a contraceptive.

Levonorgestrel currently is the preferred postcoital contraceptive when the drug is initiated within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. Ulipristal is an effective alternative to levonorgestrel for postcoital contraception when used within 120 hours after unprotected intercourse.