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Have High BP, Diarrhea, Growling Stomach. Taking Hydrochlorothiazide, Cortisone Ear Drop. Safe Medicine?
Hi my name is Regina In Chicago I have high blood pressure I take a medicine Hydrochlorothiazide 25 miligrams the pharmacy gave me a hctz H2 today is this the same medicine because it made me feel sick and hot in the stomach and urine area I was also given a cortisone ear drop this medicine is not safe to mix is it, i also take methodone 40 miligrams for 6 years, I am worried about the blood pressure medicine and the cortisone please help Thanks. Now i am even feeling diarreha and a growling stomach but no pain. YYYY@YYYY
Thu, 14 Nov 2013
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Hydrochlorothiazide and HCTZ are basically the same medications with possible slight differences. HCTZ is an abbreviation of hydrochlorothiazide.
Medications can have different generic forms, this means that a particular medication may be manufactured by different companies. Though it would have essentially the same structure, dosage, indications there would be slight differences because the manufacturer is different.
If this is the case, it is possible that you may be experiencing side effects due to these minor differences.
You should consider speaking to your pharmacist.
I hope this helps
Hydrochlorothiazide and HCTZ are basically the same medications with possible slight differences. HCTZ is an abbreviation of hydrochlorothiazide.
Medications can have different generic forms, this means that a particular medication may be manufactured by different companies. Though it would have essentially the same structure, dosage, indications there would be slight differences because the manufacturer is different.
If this is the case, it is possible that you may be experiencing side effects due to these minor differences.
You should consider speaking to your pharmacist.
I hope this helps
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