It is used to help reduce the amount of water in the body by increasing the flow of urine
This medication is used to treat high blood pressure
Hydrochlorothiazide is a water pill that helps to lower blood pressure and ease swelling from fluid (edema) caused by many health conditions, such as heart failure
Hydrochlorothiazide is a medication approved by the U
In fact, as of 2019, it was the 11th most common prescription medication, with over 9
It involves taking smaller and smaller amounts of a medication over a given time period
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the recommended total water intake, including while taking hydrochlorothiazide, is: Men aged 19+: 3
My surgery weight was 297 and my lowest weight so far is 241, 3 and a 1/2 months after surgery
Used for Edema, Hypertension, Heart Failure, Cirrhosis
High blood pressure is a common condition, and when not treated it can cause damage to the brain, heart, blood vessels, kidneys Precautions
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling)
Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor
If you stop taking it Stop using the medicine and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant
Congestive heart failure
Could you advise why you are taking this medication? If it's for high blood pressure, you cannot stop taking it, and should call your doctor for further advice
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Keep taking it unless your care team tells you to stop
Always take hydrochlorothiazide exactly as prescribed and heed the warnings
0 Common side effects of hydrochlorothiazide and losartan may include: dizziness; back pain; or
Follow all instructions closely
The swelling went down and I lost about 10lbs of weight that I had gained in the time I had stopped taking HCTZ
that's why it's called the "silent killer
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