U.S. experts favor chlorthalidone over hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in the first-line treatment of hypertension. Yet practicing doctors are approximately 20-fold more likely to choose HCTZ over ...
Combination therapy using irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide was shown to effectively lower blood pressure levels in a large group of hypertensive patients. “The INCLUSIVE [Irbesartan/HCTZ blood ...
The results of the Valsartan/HCTZ Combination Therapy in Patients With Moderate to Severe Systolic Hypertension (VALOR) study [1] show that valsartan 160 mg once daily is safe and effective in older ...
Thiazide-related diuretics are recommended as first-line treatment in most hypertension guidelines and have been shown to be especially beneficial in resistant and salt-sensitive forms of hypertension ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- One of the most commonly first prescribed medicines for high blood pressure is hydrochlorothiazide or HCTZ. "It's a very inexpensive medication, and is effective for blood ...
Evidence suggests that chlorthalidone may be superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for treating hypertension, but new findings show that chlorthalidone use in older adults is associated with a ...
Kenya's women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was banned for three years on Thursday after she admitted to anti-doping rule violations but her 2:09:56 mark will remain on the books as ...
A drug company on Friday announced the recall of eight more lots of irbesartan blood pressure medication after testing revealed the drugs contained trace amounts of a carcinogen. Prinston ...
Amiloride HCl 5mg, hydrochlorothiazide 50mg; scored tabs. Avoid lithium, spironolactone, triamterene, other K +-sparing diuretics, K + supplements. Hyperkalemia with ...
Women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years for a violation of anti-doping rules. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed the ban in a statement on ...
Concomitant therapy with the following medications was prohibited: other ARBs, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, β-adrenergic antagonists, calcium-channel blockers, any other ...
The AIU revealed that Chepng’etich’s positive sample was collected on March 14, just five days after her only race of the 2025 season. ‎So, what exactly is HCTZ? ‎‎Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide ...