Comparing Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide
Chlorthalidone | Hydrochlorothiazide |
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Chlorthalidone | Hydrochlorothiazide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Edema. Chlorthalidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) may be used to relieve edema (fluid retention) and to lower high blood pressure. A headache, dizziness on standing, dehydration, skin reactions, and depletion of... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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More about Chlorthalidone | More about Hydrochlorothiazide | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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. |
Hydrochlorothiazide has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 186 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Chlorthalidone side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
HemiClor, Thalitone | Aquazide H, Carozide, Diaqua, Esidrix, Ezide, Hydro Par, Inzirqo, Microzide | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
37 hours |
12 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 484 drugs are known to interact with Chlorthalidone:
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A total of 477 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
April 07, 1960 |
February 12, 1959 |
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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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