Thiazide-like diuretic

The Thiazide-like diuretic class covers 1 of the active ingredients in this catalogue, including Chlorthalidone. Ingredients in one class share a mechanism of action, so their interactions, contraindications and typical side effects tend to overlap.

Active ingredients

• Chlorthalidone

  Thiazide-like diuretic

  C03BA04

  Chlorthalidone is a long-acting thiazide-like diuretic widely used for hypertension and oedema. Several major outcome trials suggest it produces greater blood-pressure reduction and cardiovascular benefit than hydrochlorothiazide at equivalent doses, leading some guidelines to prefer it.

Medications

• 
  Thalitone

  Chlorthalidone

  15mg · 25mg · 50mg

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