thiazide
noun
thi·a·zide
ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd 
-zəd
: any of a group of drugs used as oral diuretics especially in the control of high blood pressure
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Zinc can interact with the following medications: blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors, quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics, and thiazide diuretics.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Some medications like thiazide diuretics may increase the risk of elevated calcium levels when combined with excessive vitamin D intake.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
Both loop diuretics and thiazide diuretics can cause low magnesium levels.
—Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023
Low sodium levels are extremely common in people taking a diuretic in the thiazide class, like HCTZ.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 Jan. 2023
Some, especially the thiazide class (including HCTZ and chlorthalidone) and loop diuretics (such as furosemide), can cause potassium loss, while others, such as triamterene and spironolactone, raise the serum potassium level.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2022
Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Some medications like thiazide diuretics may increase the risk of elevated calcium levels when combined with excessive vitamin D intake.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
Both loop diuretics and thiazide diuretics can cause low magnesium levels.
—Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023
Low sodium levels are extremely common in people taking a diuretic in the thiazide class, like HCTZ.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 Jan. 2023
Some, especially the thiazide class (including HCTZ and chlorthalidone) and loop diuretics (such as furosemide), can cause potassium loss, while others, such as triamterene and spironolactone, raise the serum potassium level.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2022
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thiazide
noun
thi·a·zide
ˈthī-ə-ˌzīd
-zəd
-zəd
: any of a group of drugs used as oral diuretics especially in the control of high blood pressure
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