Hygroton, Who is this for, Drug Digest:"Chlorthalidone, a "water pill," is used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention caused by various conditions, including heart disease. It causes the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine. This medicine is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Chlorthalidone also may be used to treat patients with diabetes insipidus and certain electrolyte disturbances and to prevent kidney stones in patients with high levels of calcium in their blood. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this medicine for your condition."
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http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,143|Hygroton,00.html

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Chlorthalidone, Possible side effects, Drugstore.com:"SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include dizziness or lightheadedness especially when sitting up or standing, nausea, diarrhea, or loss of appetite. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you experience rash or itching, muscle pain or cramps, vomiting, restlessness, dry mouth, unusual thirst, unusual tiredness or weakness, rapid or irregular heartbeat, or drowsiness. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist."
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Thalitone, Special warnings about this medication, Health Square:"Diuretics can cause your body to lose too much potassium. Signs of an excessively low potassium level include muscle weakness and rapid or irregular heartbeat. To boost your potassium level, your doctor may recommend eating potassium-rich foods or taking a potassium supplement.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction to other diuretics or if you have asthma, kidney or liver disease, gout, or lupus."
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/tha1201.htm

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Chlorthalidone, How should this medicine be used, MEDLINEplus:"Chlorthalidone comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken once a day or every other day after a meal, preferably breakfast. It is best to take this medicine in the morning to avoid going to the bathroom during the night. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take chlorthalidone exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Chlorthalidone controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. Continue to take chlorthalidone even if you feel well. Do not stop taking chlorthalidone without talking to your doctor."
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682342.html

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Chlorthalidone, Dosage, Nurses PDR:"Tablets Edema. Adults, initial: 50-100 mg/day (30-60 mg Thalitone) or 100-200 mg (60 mg Thalitone) on alternate days. Some clients require 150 or 200 mg (90-120 mg Thalitone). Maximum daily dose: 200 mg (120 mg Thalitone). Pediatric: All uses, 2 mg/kg (60 mg/m2) 3 times/week.

Hypertension. Adults, initial: Single dose of 25 mg (15 mg Thalitone); if response is not sufficient, dose may be increased to 50 mg (30 mg Thalitone). For additional control, increase the dose to 100 mg/day (except Thalitone) or a second antihypertensive drug may be added to the regimen. Maintenance: Determined by client response. NOTE: Doses greater than 25 mg/day are likely to increase potassium excretion but not cause further benefit in sodium excretion or BP reduction."
http://www.nursespdr.com/members/database/ndrhtml/chlorthalidone.html

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Thalitone, Most important fact about this drug, PDR.net:"If you have high blood pressure, you must take Thalitone regularly for it to be effective. Since blood pressure declines gradually, it may be several weeks before you get the full benefit of Thalitone; and you must continue taking it even if you are feeling well. Thalitone does not cure high blood pressure; it merely keeps it under control."
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/tha1201.shtml

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Chlorthalidone, Indications, RXlist:"Diuretics such as chlorthalidone are indicated in the management of hypertension either as the sole therapeutic agent or to enhance the effect of other antihypertensive drugs in the more severe forms of hypertension.

Chlorthalidone is indicated as adjunctive therapy in edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, and corticosteroid and estrogen therapy.

Chlorthalidone has also been found useful in edema due to various forms of renal dysfunction, such as nephrotic syndrome, acute glomerulonephritis, and chronic renal failure."
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http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/chlorthalidone_ids.htm

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Chlorthalidone, How It Works, Whole Health md:"Diuretics increase the excretion of salt and water in the urine. By reducing the overall fluid volume in the body, these drugs reduce blood volume and so reduce pressure within the blood vessels."
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