The ability of thiazide-type diuretics to reduce BP seems to be linked to the presence of functioning renal tissue; thus, these drugs will not reduce BP in hemodialysis patients. [6] ...

Doctors often prescribe medications to help control blood pressure, with ACE inhibitors being one of the most popular ...

Adults who used thiazide diuretics for hypertension were more likely than were those who used nonthiazide agents to develop hyponatremia within 2 years of starting treatment, a new study of more ...

This study, led by George Hripcsak and published in The Lancet, could lead to a big change in how high blood pressure is ...

The present investigation was conducted to determine how effective uricosuric agents were in preventing thiazide hyperuricemia and to what extent they might interfere with the diuretic action.

Thiazide, a popular diuretic for lowering high blood pressure, may not excrete salt as expected in patients with congestive heart failure and or dehydration and should be taken with caution ...

"These results call into question the use of what has become the standard medical treatment -- thiazide and thiazide-like diuretic agents -- to reduce the risk of recurrence of kidney stones," he ...

Mortality risk nearly doubled for patients who developed hyponatremia soon after initiating a thiazide vs. controls. Patients with early hyponatremia also had increased risks for complications ...

Higher thiazide doses are associated with greater reductions in urine calcium, which in turn correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events, according to a new study. Higher thiazide doses ...

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with kidney stones, increasing thiazide dose is associated with greater reductions in calcium, which are negatively associated with ...