Comparing Chlorthalidone vs Metolazone
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| Chlorthalidone | Metolazone |
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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
Prescribed for Edema, High Blood Pressure. Metolazone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Chlorthalidone | More about Metolazone | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Metolazone has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Chlorthalidone side effects |
View all Metolazone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Chlorthalidone prices |
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| HemiClor, Thalitone | Zaroxolyn | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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37 hours |
20 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 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 484 drugs are known to interact with Chlorthalidone:
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A total of 472 drugs are known to interact with Metolazone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 07, 1960 |
November 27, 1973 |
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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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