Although thiazide diuretics are associated with an increased risk of hypokalemia, pharmacogenetic markers of thiazide-induced changes in serum potassium are not well studied. When considering ...

Experimental studies carried out in the 1960s–1980s aimed to determine why certain medical conditions (e.g., hyperaldosteronism and Bartter's syndrome) and medications (e.g., thiazide diuretics) ...

Your report of the research showing an increased risk of falling in the elderly when using thiazide diuretics for hypertension compared to ß-blockers and especially calcium channel blockers is ...

An angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, the most common first-line approach for newly diagnosed hypertension, is not as effective and causes more adverse effects than a thiazide diuretic, a ...

One in five patients taking commonly prescribed diuretics for blood pressure or heart conditions end up with reduced sodium and potassium levels, which can lead to a range of health problems. Yet ...

Chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended diuretic for lowering blood pressure, causes more serious side effects than hydrochlorothiazide, a similarly effective diuretic, according to a new study led ...

Death risk doubled for patients experiencing early hyponatremia after starting a thiazide diuretic. Patients who experience hyponatremia soon after starting thiazide diuretics have an increased risk ...

Patients taking the recommended diuretic for hypertension had nearly three times the risk of potentially serious side effects, according to a new study. Chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended ...