Recent news on Chlorthalidone

Analysis: Abbreviation hurting care?  -  May 23, 2007
United Press InternationalIt is easier for doctors to write HCTZ than to write chlorthalidone, even though study after study has shown that chlorthalidone is a better drug."

ASH: Abbreviation at the Core of Choice of Diuretics  -  May 20, 2007
MedPage Today,Yet there is no standard abbreviation for chlorthalidone, which, asserted investigators at the American Society of Hypertension meeting, may be the better

23 brands of anti-hypertensive tablets tested:All conformed  -  Apr 13, 2007
Moneycontrol.com,Enalapril maleate with hydrochlorothiazide and atenolol with chlorthalidone were the combination drugs tested. Enalapril maleate with hydrochlorothiazide is

First-Line Therapy for Hypertension  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineOutcomes in hypertensive black and nonblack patients treated with chlorthalidone, amlodipine, and lisinopril. JAMA. 2005;293:1595-608. [PMID: 15811979].

Wal-Mart $4 Generics Program Launched In Wyoming  -  Nov 27, 2006
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Wal-Mart Brings $4 Generic Program To Ohio  Oct 26, 2006
HCTZ 56.25MG TAB Bumetanide 0.5MG TAB Bumetanide 1MG TAB Captopril 100MG TAB Captopril 12.5MG TAB Captopril 25MG TAB Captopril 50MG TAB Chlorthalidone 25MG TAB ... -PR Newswire (press release), Fasting Glucose Increases in Older Adults With Hypertension ...  -  Nov 16, 2006
Medscape (subscription)November 16, 2006 — Fasting glucose (FG) levels increase in older adults with hypertension regardless of whether they are treated with chlorthalidone,

Wal-Mart $4 Generics Program Launched In Wyoming  -  Nov 27, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)1MG TAB Captopril 100MG TAB Captopril 12.5MG TAB Captopril 25MG TAB Captopril 50MG TAB Chlorthalidone 25MG TAB Chlorthalidone 50MG TAB Clonidine 0.1MG

Diuretics Found More Effective than Alpha-Blockers in Patients ...  Jun 26, 2006
...with the alpha-blocker doxazosin, this agent was less effective in preventing hypertensive complications in patients with MetS than the diuretic chlorthalidone ... -Newswise

Blood pressure pills worth the effort  Jul 4, 2006
...frequently than usual. These include hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), Maxzide, chlorthalidone, Esidrix and others. Diuretics cause the ... -Pleasant Hill/Martinez Record



Diuretic May Be Best Option for Treating Hypertension to Prevent ...  May 1, 2006
Subjects were randomly assigned to the diuretic chlorthalidone 12.5 to 25 mg/day, the calcium channel blocker amlodipine 2.5 to 10 mg/day, or the ACE inhibitor ... - Medscape (subscription)





Man Goes Month Taking Wrong Prescription Given By Pharmacy  Mar 16, 2006
It happened to one man. Every day, Lonnie Howard takes Atenolol Chlorthalidone for high blood pressure. It's long become routine. ... - WNCT

WHERE DO DIET PILLS FIT INTO WEIGHT-CONTROL PROGRAMS?  Jan 18, 2006
I take chlorthalidone for high blood pressure. ... Top on the list of causes for low potassium is diuretics -- water pills, like your chlorthalidone. ... - Charlotte Sun-Herald

Pills can help win weight-loss fight  Jan 10, 2006
I take chlorthalidone for high blood pressure. ... Top on the list of causes for low potassium is diuretics -- water pills, such as your chlorthalidone. ... - Contra Costa Times

Journal your food intake  Jan 19, 2006
...efforts to lose weight. They require a prescription. Dear Dr. Donohue: I take chlorthalidone for high blood pressure. I had to go ... - Sun-Sentinel.com

UF physicians offer free blood pressure screenings during Martin ...  Jan 13, 2006
They will then study methods of improving blood pressure control using a medication called chlorthalidone, along with uric acid levels in the blood. ... - Gainesville Sun

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