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Hydrochlorothiazide: Water
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Hydrochlorothiazide is a drug used to prevent water retention in patients. It is a diuretic, or "water pill," that removes salt from your system to stop water retention. Hydrochlorothiazide can be used to lower blood pressure and to treat edema in people with kidney disorders, liver disorders and congestive heart failure as well as those who have overused steroids or estrogen.
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Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic/antihypertensive agent and triamterene is an antikaliuretic agent. Hydrochlorothiazide is slightly soluble in water. It is soluble in dilute ammonia, dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide, and dimethylformamide. It is sparingly soluble in methanol.
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Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic (water pill). It works by blocking salt and fluid reabsorption in the kidneys, causing increased urine output (diuresis). It has ... been used in treating mild high blood pressure, even though the mechanism of blood pressure lowering is not well understood.
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Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill). It increases the amount of salt and water you lose in your urine. Hydrochlorothiazide is used to lower blood pressure and to decrease edema (swelling).
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Hydrochlorothiazide is one of a group of Thiazide or thiazide-like diuretics that are commonly used to treat hypertension. Hydrochlorothiazide is ... used to help reduce the amount of water in the body by increasing the flow of urine.
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