37 patient evaluations for Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ

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Jan 23, 2010 (Started Oct 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 37.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: frequent urination

Feb 3, 2009 (Started Oct 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (frequent urination)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 37.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: frequent urination

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 8, 2010 (Started Aug 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for swelling in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Aug 18, 2009 (Started Aug 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jul 1, 2009 (Started Aug 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in ankles)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Apr 11, 2009 (Started Aug 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in ankles)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Oct 15, 2008 (Started Aug 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for swelling in ankles)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 24, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for swelling in lower extremities)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication, in combination with HCTZ, has been very effective in controlling my high blood pressure. Only after missing a couple of weeks did I realize how much it also relieved edema in my feet.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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Jul 18, 2009 (Started Jun 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 23, 2008 (Started Oct 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (cramps in legs, frequent urination)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Keep taking it.
Side effects: cramps in legs, frequent urination

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (cramps in legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: cramps in legs

  • 0 helpful marks
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