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Brand Names: HCTZ, Hydrochlorot, Microzide, Novo-Hydrazide
See also: Micardis HCT, Prinzide

What is Hydrochlorothiazide? Hydrochlorothiazide is an antihypertensive diuretic drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure and/or swelling. Hydrochlorothiazide is also known as HCT, HCTZ, or HZT. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

138 patients in the community are taking or have taken Hydrochlorothiazide.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 86 62%
General health 15 10%
High blood pressure 10 7%
Support another treatment 3 2%
Hypertension 2 1%
Edema 2 1%
Mood swings 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%
Blood pressure too high 1 <1%
Bladder problems 1 <1%
retaining fluids 1 <1%
Cramps, calf muscles 1 <1%
Excess saliva 1 <1%
swelling ankles & feet 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Hydrochlorothiazide.

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  0 mg Daily 0 Daily 0.12 mg Daily 0.137 mg Daily 0.25 mg Daily 10 mg Daily 75 mg Weekly 12 mg Daily 12.5 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 37.5 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 160 mg Daily 200 mg Daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 17 Number of Patients: 17 68 Number of Patients: 68 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Hydrochlorothiazide or how long patients were taking Hydrochlorothiazide before stopping.

Currently taking Hydrochlorothiazide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
14
12
18
43

Stopped taking Hydrochlorothiazide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
1
3
0
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrochlorothiazide (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 6 43% Doctor's advice: 43%
Course of treatment ended 4 29% Course of treatment ended: 29%
Personal research 2 14% Personal research: 14%
Other 2 14% Other: 14%
Side effects too severe 1 7% Side effects too severe: 7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 29% 2
Moderate 29% 2
Slight 14% 1
Can't tell 29% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 17% 2
Mild 25% 3
None 58% 7

Top reported side-effects include: urinate nonstop!, Leg cramps

Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)

  • Dirty Butter
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • Dirty Butter
  • by Dirty Butter
    Sep 11, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Edema

  • Impy Ann1
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Impy Ann1
  • by Impy Ann1
    Dec 01, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other
Advice/Tips
This is the only method for controlling my rise in blood pressure from the non-steroids that has worked. It gives me no other problems other then needing to eat a half a banana every few days.

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