U.S. experts favor chlorthalidone over hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in the first-line treatment of hypertension. Yet practicing doctors are approximately 20-fold more likely to choose HCTZ over ...
Thiazide-related diuretics are recommended as first-line treatment in most hypertension guidelines and have been shown to be especially beneficial in resistant and salt-sensitive forms of hypertension ...
Combination therapy using irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide was shown to effectively lower blood pressure levels in a large group of hypertensive patients. “The INCLUSIVE [Irbesartan/HCTZ blood ...
June 16, 2009 (Milan, Italy) - Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), the most commonly employed blood-pressure-lowering drug in the US, used at the usual doses prescribed--12.5 mg to 25 mg/per day--is a "paltry ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- One of the most commonly first prescribed medicines for high blood pressure is hydrochlorothiazide or HCTZ. "It's a very inexpensive medication, and is effective for blood ...
Evidence suggests that chlorthalidone may be superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for treating hypertension, but new findings show that chlorthalidone use in older adults is associated with a ...
Amiloride HCl 5mg, hydrochlorothiazide 50mg; scored tabs. Avoid lithium, spironolactone, triamterene, other K +-sparing diuretics, K + supplements. Hyperkalemia with ...
This study was a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, active-control trial conducted in 15 countries. The study design, patient selection criteria and disposition of all patients enrolled were ...
A drug company on Friday announced the recall of eight more lots of irbesartan blood pressure medication after testing revealed the drugs contained trace amounts of a carcinogen. Prinston ...