Thiazide

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

benzothiadiazine

Broader Terms

diuretic, thiadiazine

Narrower Terms

chlorothiazide, diazoxide

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Since thiazide is not a big money maker, LaCroix says drug companies don't study or promote it-- part of the reason many doctors and patients don't know about the added benefit.
• The most commonly used thiazide is called bendroflumethiazide (bendrofluazide).
• One big advantage of using thiazide is cost.
• Only chlorothiazide is available for parenteral use.
• thiazide Top Web results for "thiazide" Dictionary thiazide (th'-zd', -zd) n.
• thiazide SYLLABICATION:thiazide PRONUNCIATION: th-zd, -zd NOUN: Any of a group of drugs that block reabsorption of sodium in the distal tubules of the kidneys, used as diuretics primarily in the treatment of hypertension.

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