hydrochlorothiazide (redirected from Hzt)

hydrochlorothiazide /hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide/ (-klor?o-thi´ah-zid) a thiazide diuretic, used for treatment of hypertension and edema.

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hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide (hdr-klôr-th-zd, -zd)

n. Abbr. HCTZ

A diuretic used alone or in combination with other drugs primarily to treat hypertension.

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hydrochlorothiazide,

n brand names: Esidrix, HydroDIURIL;
drug class: thiazide diuretic;
action: acts on distal tubule by increasing excretion of water, sodium, chloride, potassium;
uses: edema, hypertension, diuresis, congestive heart failure.

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hydrochlorothiazide

a thiazide diuretic; sometimes used for an antidiuretic effect in the treatment of diabetes insipidus in dogs.