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bendroflumethiazide

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bendroflumethiazide /ben·dro·flu·me·thi·a·zide/ (ben″dro-floo″mĕ-thi´ah-zīd) a thiazide diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema.
bendroflumethiazide
[ben′drōflo̅o̅′məthī′əzīd]
a diuretic and antihypertensive.
indications It is prescribed in the treatment of hypertension and edema.
contraindications Anuria or known hypersensitivity to this drug, to other thiazide medication, or to sulfonamide derivatives prohibits its use.
adverse effects Among the more serious are hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, and hypersensitivity reactions.

bendroflumethiazide [ben″dro-floo″mĕ-thi´ah-zīd]
a thiazide diuretic and antihypertensive agent; it enhances the excretion of sodium and chloride.

bendroflumethiazide, bendrofluazide
a thiazide diuretic and antihypertensive; it enhances the excretion of sodium and chloride.


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The most commonly used diuretic to treat high blood pressure in the UK is called bendroflumethiazide (bendrofluazide) - but there are others.
The most commonly used diuretic in treating high blood pressure is bendroflumethiazide.
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