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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 79 69%
General health 15 13%
High blood pressure 4 3%
Support another treatment 3 2%
Edema 2 1%
Bladder problems 1 <1%
Mood swings 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Cramps, calf muscles 1 <1%
Excess saliva 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Hydrochlorothiazide.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0.137 mg day 0.25 mg day 6.25 mg day 10 mg day 75 mg week 12 mg day 12.5 mg day 25 mg day 37.5 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 160 mg day 200 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 52 Number of Patients: 52 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 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
9
9
9
18
32

Stopped taking Hydrochlorothiazide

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
1
3
1
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 3 21% Course of treatment ended: 21%
Personal research 2 14% Personal research: 14%
Side effects too severe 2 14% Side effects too severe: 14%
Other 2 14% Other: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 60% 3
Slight 20% 1
Can't tell 20% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 29% 2
Mild 14% 1
None 57% 4

Top reported side-effects include: urinate nonstop!, dierearia

Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 7)

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Edema

  • papaw perry
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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  • papaw perry
  • by papaw perry
    Sep 18, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Hydrochlorothiazide



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