hydrochlorothiazide
noun
hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide
ˌhī-drə-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd 
: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C7H8ClN3O4S2
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Some diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide and loop diuretics like Lasix (furosemide) and Bumex (bumetanide), can cause your body to lose magnesium through urine.
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Examples of diuretic medication include hydrochlorothiazide or furosemide.
—Michael Schuh Pharm.d., Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
And it was probably triggered by his hydrochlorothiazide.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 6 July 2023
Diuretics like chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide can deplete the body of potassium, magnesium and even sodium.
—Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.d., oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023
Accuretic is a combination of two different drugs: quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide.
—Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
Aurobindo Pharma USA is recalling two lots of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets due to levels of nitrosamine.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
In the case of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a common diuretic, the result can be low sodium and low potassium levels.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 July 2022
Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents blood vessels from narrowing, while hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, which causes a person to urinate more and flushes out sodium in the body.
—Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Examples of diuretic medication include hydrochlorothiazide or furosemide.
—Michael Schuh Pharm.d., Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
And it was probably triggered by his hydrochlorothiazide.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 6 July 2023
Diuretics like chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide can deplete the body of potassium, magnesium and even sodium.
—Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.d., oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023
Accuretic is a combination of two different drugs: quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide.
—Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
Aurobindo Pharma USA is recalling two lots of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets due to levels of nitrosamine.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
In the case of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a common diuretic, the result can be low sodium and low potassium levels.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 July 2022
Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents blood vessels from narrowing, while hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, which causes a person to urinate more and flushes out sodium in the body.
—Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022
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hydrochlorothiazide
noun
hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide
-ˌklōr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd, -ˌklȯr-
: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C7H8ClN3O4S2
—abbreviation HCTZ
Note: Trademarks for preparations containing hydrochlorothiazide include Benicar HCT, Dyazide, Hyzaar, Maxzide, and Tribenzor.
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