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Taking Hydrochlorothiazide
89 Patients currently take Hydrochlorothiazide
10 Patients stopped taking Hydrochlorothiazide
Brynn
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: mild
Speech: mild
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
Brynn
12.5 mg daily since Jul 14, 2008
Dirty Butter
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: none
Chest: none
Legs: mild
Dirty Butter
20 mg daily since Jul 23, 2005
whyme???
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: severe
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
whyme???
25 mg daily since May 13, 2008

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Brand Names: HCTZ, Hydrochlorot, Microzide
See also: Diovan HCT®, Micardis HCT

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


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Hydrochlorothiazide

Other
Other: 100% 66
General health
General health: 20% 13
Not indicated
Not indicated: 8% 5
Anxiety
Anxiety: 2% 1
Bladder problems
Bladder problems: 2% 1
Cramps, calf muscles
Cramps, calf muscles: 2% 1
Edema
Edema: 2% 1
High blood pressure
High blood pressure: 2% 1
Mood swings
Mood swings: 2% 1

Patient Dosages

0.25 mg daily 0.12 mg daily 1 mg daily 6.25 mg daily 10 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 12 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 26 mg daily 37.5 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 160 mg daily 200 mg daily N/A
3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 51 Number of Patients: 51 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Hydrochlorothiazide

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
8
6
7
14
11
33

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydrochlorothiazide (multiple reasons could be selected)

Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 100% 4
Personal research
Personal research: 50% 2
Other
Other: 50% 2
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 50% 2
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 25% 1

How Long Patients Took Hydrochlorothiazide Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
3
0
3
0
3

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Hydrochlorothiazide Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 2
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 50% 1
2 stars2 stars
2: 50% 1
1 star
1: 50% 1


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