polythiazide

polythiazide /poly·thi·a·zide/ (-thi´ah-zid) a thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and edema.

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polythiazide (pol´ēthī´zīd´),

n brand name: Renese;
drug class: thiazide diuretic;
action: acts on distal tubule by increasing excretion of water, sodium, chloride, potassium;
uses: edema, hypertension, diuresis.

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polythiazide

a diuretic and antihypertensive.