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Metolazone

Health Encyclopedia: Antihypertensives Thiazide And Related Diuretics

Definition

This is poisoning from a thiazide diuretic, a medication used to treat high blood pressure.

Alternative Names

Diuretic antihypertensives overdose

Poisonous Ingredient

Thiazide and other, related diuretics used for high blood pressure (antihypertensives) may include:

Bendroflumethiazide
Benzthiazide
Chlorothiazide
Chlorthalidone
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
Hydroflumethiazide
Indapamide
Methyclothiazide
Metolazone
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Expert & Community Posts

Nine Drugs

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...such drugs as Diuril (Chlorothiazide), Zaroxolyn (Metolazone), and Oretic (Hydrochlorothiazide),... Read more »

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Health Guide

Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide

...increases the strength of cardiac contractions and reduces symptoms. Diuretics (e.g., lasix, aldactone, metolazone, torsemide, hydrochlorthiazide, indapamide), which eliminate water and sodium... Read more »

High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications

...(Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton), indapamide (Lozol), hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDIURIL), and metolazone (Mykrox, Zaroxolyn).Loop diuretics. Because loop diuretics act faster than other... Read more »

Medications for Congestive Heart Failure

...(Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton), indapamide (Lozol), hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDiuril), and metolazone (Mykrox, Zaroxolyn).Loop diuretics. Because loop diuretics act faster than other... Read more »

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