What Does Hydrochlorothiazide Do
Clinical trial: Micardis HCT vs. Diovan HCT in treating hypertension
October 02, 2008
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Thiazide Diuretics: A First-line Mistake?
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertThiazide diuretics, like hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone, are extremely popular medications,... Read more »
10 Little Known Facts About Gout
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...cause a gout attack including thiazide diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide), low dose aspirin, and... Read more »
Blood Pressure Facts and Myths: A Heart Health Consumer Guide
By HeartHawk , Health Expert...most common are: § Thiazide diuretics (e.g. hydrochlorothiazide) § ACE inhibitors (e,g,... Read more »
Is There A Magic Pill for Weight Loss?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...either furosemide (a rather potent diuretic) and/or hydrochlorothiazide (another potent... Read more »
Nine Drugs
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...(Chlorothiazide), Zaroxolyn (Metolazone), and Oretic (Hydrochlorothiazide), and is known to... Read more »
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Risk Factors
...common drugs causing these symptoms were high blood pressure (hypertension) medications, including hydrochlorothiazide, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, and calcium-channel blockers.... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...(Dyrenium).Thiazide diuretics. These include chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton), indapamide (Lozol), hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDIURIL), and metolazone (Mykrox,... Read more »Kidney Stones: Treatment
...sometimes used to reduce the amount of calcium released by the kidneys into the urine. Thiazides include:Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDiuril)Chlorothiazide (Diuril)Trichlormethiazide... Read more »Osteoporosis: Medications
...drugs. Some common ones are chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton), indapamide (Lozol), and hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDiuril). Researchers are also studying how the... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications
...PMS symptoms.Spironolactone (Aldactone) is most commonly used for PMS. Other common diuretics include hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDiuril) and furosemide (Lasix). Unless potassium is... Read more »Medications
This medication is a combination of two "water pills" (diuretics). It increases the amount of urine... Read more »
This medication is a combination of two drugs, an ACE inhibitor (benazepril) and a "water... Read more »
This medication is a combination of two drugs, an ACE inhibitor (benazepril) and a "water... Read more »
...(e.g., warfarin) "water pills" (diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide) drugs affecting liver... Read more »
This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). This medication is a combination of... Read more »
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