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what is 'hydrochlorothiazide'?

Definition for hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide , sometimes abbreviated HCT , HCTZ , or HZT is a popular diuretic drug of the thiazide class that acts by inhibiting the kidneys ' ability to retain water. This reduces the volume of the blood , decreasing blood return to the heart and thus cardiac output and, by other mechanisms, is believed to lower peripheral vascular resistance . more

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diabetic nephropathy
kidney damage from diabetes
insulinoma
insulin producing tumor in pancreas
primary hyperoxaluria
increased blood oxalate causing kidney stones
paramyotonia congenita
congenital disorder with inability to relax muscles
potassium-aggravated myotonia
genetic disorder affecting skeletal muscles
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