Hydro-Diuril

Oral 20, 40, 80 mg tablets 8, 10 mg/mL oral solutions Parenteral 10 mg/mL for IM or IV injection Hydrochlorothiazide (generic, Esidrix, Hydro-DIURIL, combination drugs) Oral 12.5 mg capsules 25, 50, 100 mg tablets 10, 100 mg/mL solution Hydroflumethiazide (generic, Saluron)... 

Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydro DIURIL) Not used in renal insufficiency because it depresses renal flow. Combined with beta-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme to maintain serum potassium level. 

Example Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydro DIURIL, HCTZ) Route PO Pregnancy category D Pharmacokinetic Variably absorbed from GI tract excreted in urine. Not removed by hemodialysis. 

Chlorthalidone in a dose of 50 to 100 mg daily is indicated in edema, and a dose of 25 mg/day is used in hypertension. The thiazide diuretics, also called sulfonamide or benzothi-adiazide diuretics, vary in their actions. For instance, the potency of hydrochlorothiazide (Hydro-Diuril and Esidrix) is ten times greater than that of chlorothiazide (Diuril), but the two drugs have equal efficacy. The duration of action of hydrochlorothiazide, which is 6 to 12 hours, is equal to that of chlorothiazide. On the other hand, chlorthalidone has a duration of action lasting 48 hours. Some thiazide... 

Hydrocortone Sodium Phosphate Hydrocortone TEA (hydrocortisone tebutate) Hydro-Diuril Hydrokon Hydroled Hydropres Hydro-rapid Hydrosaluric Hydrothide p-hydroxyacetanilide 4 -hydroxyacetanilide... 

Esidrix (Ciba-Geigy) Hydro DIURIL (MS and D) Thiuretic (Parke-Davis) Oretic (Abbott). 

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