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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

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 15 1
High blood pressure (Hypertension) 11 1
Edema 3 2
Support another treatment 2 0
General health 2 1
swollen legs 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 25%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 75%

Most commonly reported side effects

Urinary frequency
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  25mg as needed 12 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 17 Number of Patients: 17 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrochlorothiazide (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 40% Other: 40%
Course of treatment ended
2 40% Course of treatment ended: 40%
Doctor's advice
1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydrochlorothiazide

Currently Taking Hydrochlorothiazide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
2
19

Stopped Taking Hydrochlorothiazide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
0
0
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 75%
Usually
1 25%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
4 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 75%

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Report created on November 24, 2009.