Comparing Amlodipine / Hydrochlorothiazide / Olmesartan vs Chlorthalidone
| Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan | Chlorthalidone |
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| Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan | Chlorthalidone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Edema, High Blood Pressure. Chlorthalidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan | More about Chlorthalidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
Chlorthalidone has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan side effects |
View all Chlorthalidone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan prices |
View all Chlorthalidone prices |
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| Tribenzor | HemiClor, Thalitone | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 hours |
37 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 771 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine / hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan:
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A total of 482 drugs are known to interact with Chlorthalidone:
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July 23, 2010 |
April 07, 1960 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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