hydrochlorothiazide

noun

hy·​dro·​chlo·​ro·​thi·​a·​zide ˌhī-drə-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd 

: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C₇H₈ClN₃O₄S₂

Examples of hydrochlorothiazide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples of diuretic medication include hydrochlorothiazide or furosemide. —Michael Schuh Pharm.d., Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023

And it was probably triggered by his hydrochlorothiazide. —Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 6 July 2023

Diuretics like chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide can deplete the body of potassium, magnesium and even sodium. —Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.d., oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023

Accuretic is a combination of two different drugs: quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide. —Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022

Aurobindo Pharma USA is recalling two lots of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets due to levels of nitrosamine. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022

In the case of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a common diuretic, the result can be low sodium and low potassium levels. —Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 July 2022

Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that prevents blood vessels from narrowing, while hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, which causes a person to urinate more and flushes out sodium in the body. —Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022

For a person in their 70s with mild high blood pressure and no other conditions, there are many good choices, but a low-dose diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide is a very good, low-cost choice. —Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + chlor- + thiazine + -ide

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hydrochlorothiazide

noun

hy·​dro·​chlo·​ro·​thi·​a·​zide -ˌklōr-ə-ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd, -ˌklȯr- 

: a diuretic and antihypertensive drug C₇H₈ClN₃O₄S₂

—abbreviation HCTZ

Note: Trademarks for preparations containing hydrochlorothiazide include Benicar HCT, Dyazide, Hyzaar, Maxzide, and Tribenzor.