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HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hydrochlorothiazide mean? 

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (noun)
  The noun HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE has 1 sense:

1. a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertensionplay

  Familiarity information: HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Esidrix; hydrochlorothiazide; HydroDIURIL; Microzide

Hypernyms ("hydrochlorothiazide" is a kind of...):

thiazide (any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys)

Holonyms ("hydrochlorothiazide" is a substance of...):

Maxzide (trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic)


 Context examples 


A combination drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene used as a diuretic.

(Hydrochlorothiazide-Triamterene, NCI Thesaurus)

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is widely used to treat hypertension and edema.

(Hydrochlorothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

Hydrochlorothiazide inhibits electrolytes reabsorption via binding to Na-Cl cotransporter on the renal distal tubular, thereby increasing excretion of sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate and water.

(Enalapril Maleate/Hydrochlorothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

Clopamide appears to work in a similar manner as the thiazide diuretics and has a similar potency as chlorothiazide and hydrochlorothiazide.

(Clopamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Hydrochlorothiazide affects renal tubular electrolyte reabsorption, increasing excretion of sodium and chloride.

(Bisoprolol Fumarate/Hydrochlorothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)



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