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Hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hydrodiuril among others, is a diuretic medication used to treat hypertension and swelling due to fluid build-up. [4] Other uses include treating diabetes insipidus and renal tubular acidosis and to decrease the risk of kidney stones in those with a high calcium level in the urine . [ 4 ]
It contains lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, and hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic. [2] [3] Typically, it becomes an option once a person is doing well on the individual components. [4] It is taken by mouth. [3] Common side effects include dizziness, headache, cough, and feeling tired. [2] Severe side effects may include angioedema and low blood ...
Treatment may include drinking plenty of water or other fluids (unless the lightheadedness is the result of water intoxication in which case drinking water is quite dangerous). If a patient is unable to keep fluids down from nausea or vomiting, they may need intravenous fluids such as Ringer's lactate solution .
[2] [3] [4] Specifically it is used in those who develop low blood potassium (hypokalemia) when on only hydrochlorothiazide. [2] [3] It is taken by mouth. [2] [3] [4] Side effects may include nausea, trouble sleeping, dizziness, feeling light headed with standing, kidney problems, allergies, and muscle cramps.
The first line of treatment is hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride. [10] Patients may also consider a low-salt and low-protein diet. Thiazide diuretics cause a mild decrease in extracellular fluid volume through natriuresis and diuresis which in turn increases the proximal absorption of sodium and water, lowering urine output.
Losartan/hydrochlorothiazide, sold under the brand name Hyzaar among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat high blood pressure when losartan is not sufficient. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It consists of losartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker ; and hydrochlorothiazide , a thiazide diuretic .
Heavy-headedness is the feeling of faintness, dizziness, or feeling of floating, wooziness. [1] [2] [3] Individuals may feel as though their head is heavy; also feel as though the room is moving/spinning also known as vertigo. Some causes of heavy-headedness can be tough to get rid of and can last a long period of time, however most can be treated.
Thiazides may be used to treat the symptoms of Dent's disease, an X-linked genetic condition that results in electrolyte imbalance with repeated episodes of kidney stones. A case study of two brothers with the condition, two years of treatment with hydrochlorothiazide reduced the incidence of kidney stones and improved kidney function. [22]