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chlorthalidone

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chlorthalidone /chlor·thal·i·done/ (klor-thal´i-don) a sulfonamide with similar actions to the thiazide diuretics; used in the treament of hypertension and edema.
chlorthalidone,
n brand names: Novothalidone, Apo-Chlorthalidone, Thalitone;
drug class: diuretic with thiazide-like effects;
action: acts on distal tubule by increasing excretion of water, sodium, chloride, potassium;
uses: edema, hypertension, diuresis, chronic heart disease.
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The first study tested the diuretic chlorthalidone against the ACE inhibitor lisinopril and amlodipine, a calcium-channel blocker.
Plot thickens for blood pressure drugs. (Biomedicine) by Science News
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For example, participants taking chlorthalidone were 38 percent less likely to have heart failure compared with those taking amlodipine.
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