Hydrochlorothiazide , abbreviated HCTZ , HCT , or HZT , is a first-line diuretic drug of the thiazide class that acts by inhibiting the kidneys ability to retain water. This reduces the volume of the blood , decreasing blood return to the heart and thus cardiac output and, by other mechanisms, is believed to lower peripheral vascular resistance . Hydrochlorothiazide is a calcium-sparing diuretic , meaning it can help the body get rid of excess water while still keeping calcium.
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I was taking hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg doctors said stop that medication and a start taking enirpril 10mg but that did not work so i went bk to the doctors she said take both when i do that it falls too low, so i went bk to my primary care doctor...
I am taking lisinopril/hctz tab 10-12.5. My bp is good. I exercise and have lost 20 lbs. I weigh 170 lbs and am 5 ft 6 inches tall. I am having ED problems and would like to know if I can take a different...
do Felodipine, Hydrochlorothiazide and Lisinopril contain nitrates? Need to know if safe in conjunction with taking either Viagra or Cialis or Levitra
Good morning, I love my Mother to death. I har son and caregiver thru the State. SHe has rheumatoid arthitis, osteoporosis (mild), two prosthetic knees, and she takes lisinopril, foledipine, atenelol,...
I am nervous about taking my first dose of metoprolol (12.5mg). I have had constant PACs for three weeks now and this is what the doctor (GP) recommends I try. I am also on lisinopril-hctz (10-12.5mg) for two years...
I noticed the white of my my right eye turned red last night - like I broke a blood vessel. There is no pain - it just looks awful. Should I worry? I have had this happen a few times before in the distant past w/o...
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I have tiny colorless bumps that I can feel on my forehead. They come and go. They are itchy, but not constantly so. I have had them for about one month. I am a medical transcriptionist for...
I am 43 female. I take 7mg war fin as had a stroke due to factor 5 deficiency. I also take thyroid medication a low dosage. I am am on 75mg venaflaxine for last 9 years since the stroke. I was in dec. prescribed...
My BP was 170/90 so my doc prescribed triamterene hydrochlorothiazide very small dose .5mg. How soon before it starts to help? I am 65 years old, female, otherwise in good health,135 lbs, 5'7".
Can you tell me what would happen if someone took 8000 mgs of cardizem er 500 mgs of metoprol succ 400 mgs of lisinopril hctz and 50. Mgs of ativan I have a concern of a friend
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h,i have ulcerative colitiies.since 4 years.& i used 2 take Pentasa & solupred 20 mg.i m planning 2 get pregnant .s it safe 2 continue wz corisone or not? & my body have retention water & salt due 2 the treatmant of cortisone .s it safe 2 continue taking hydrochlorothiazide in pregency,plz answer me.thnx.
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Can this product be beneficial for patients with controlled bp issues? I take hctz
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Hi, I am 40 yo. I have been ttc for a few years and recently left a job that caused a great deal of stress. I had mid cycle spotting last month and then had spotting a few days after my cycle was expected to start. I am on hydrochlorthorazide and read that some diuretics can cause false negative hpt. I have been experiencing severe headaches,...
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Sir, My husband who is 47 years of age has hypertension is taking Hyzaar (Losartan Potassium 100mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg) and Concor ( bisoprolol hemifumarate - 5mg) for the last 6 months. 1.) His Blood Pressure seems to be normal, but his ECG report says Normal Sinus rhythm and Nonspecific T wave abnormality. What does this mean? 2.) He...
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I am 53 years old and weigh 302 lbs. I have a small rash (welt-like) on my side. It s been there for approx 4 weeks now. It doesn t itch . I have put both hydrocortisone cream and an antifungal cream on it. The rash seems to deminish (but does not go away). Then it returns. I have heart disease and high blood pressure and am currently taking...
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If I m taking Lisinopril 2o mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg for my high blood pressure and I become pregnant but not know it for the for first few weeks till I go see a doctor can these medications hurt the fetus . Or, will it be ok when I find out I m pregnant and see a doctor and he chances the medication?
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Hi there! I really have important question i am male 27 years old? i have high blood pressure and high uric acid and i had a gout a year a go , before taking blood pressure medicine my uric acid was 9.3 and my doctor told me to lose weight i didnt take any medicine for uric acid coz i dont feel any pain for a year now , the doctor put my in...
Hi I am 34 years old, female. I was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome in 2004. I undergone the necessary treatments ( prednisone , lasix , chemotherapy) I stopped in 2006 and i take medical exams every year ( urinalysis , etc.)and its pretty okay as there is no trace of protein. Side effects are, my period became irregular. May 2012, I visited a...
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My blood pressure ranges from 138/98 to 165/111 and I am currently on Lasix , amlodipine 5mg so I have been taking my b/p am s pm s and at least 3x each to get an average, since I am at end stage renal failure I know this can damage my kidneys . Also I am cycling at least 30 m. a day and have a very strict diet, what else can I do.
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I take Valsartan/HCTZ 80 MG/12.5 MG tablets which is a diaretic and blood pressure medication . Correction long pink pill I ordered the EXACT SAME THING WHICH WAS A DISCOUNT MEDICATION AND IT IS CALLED HYDRAZIDE 25 ALSO A TABLET. QUESTION: Are both the same type of mediation???? Obviously they sure do not look alike. This one is a round white...
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