Comparing Hydrochlorothiazide vs Phentermine
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Phentermine |
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| Hydrochlorothiazide | Phentermine |
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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 |
Prescription only
Phentermine may be used short-term as an aid to weight loss; however, it can be addictive and tolerance may develop to its weight-losing effects, rendering it less effective with time. Prescribed for... View more |
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| More about Hydrochlorothiazide | More about Phentermine | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydrochlorothiazide has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 185 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Phentermine has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 3014 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% 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 Hydrochlorothiazide side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Aquazide H, Carozide, Diaqua, Esidrix, Ezide, Hydro Par, Inzirqo, Microzide | Adipex-P, Atti-Plex P, Lomaira | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 472 drugs are known to interact with Hydrochlorothiazide:
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A total of 196 drugs are known to interact with Phentermine:
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February 12, 1959 |
August 14, 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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