Hydrochlorothiazide
thiazide diuretic · antihypertensive
Third-party optionWhat this medicine is for
Hydrochlorothiazide is a medicine in the 'thiazide diuretic (antihypertensive)' category. Diuretics help the kidneys eliminate water and salt, which lowers blood pressure and relieves oedema.
In the case of Hydrochlorothiazide, this means: Increases the elimination of water and salt by the kidneys and lowers blood pressure. It is generally taken over the long term, within regular monitoring, and is not stopped on your own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
Hydrochlorothiazide is found in around 113 presentations listed in France. It can be found under several brand names and as generics.
- Alteisduo
- Amiloride Hydrochlorothiazide Teva
- Benazepril Hydrochlorothiazide Eg
- Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide Arrow Lab
- Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide Biogaran
- Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide Cristers
- Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide Sandoz
- Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Supplements to consider
We do not make a product for Hydrochlorothiazide. Several individual supplements may each, separately, be worth considering as support; each is a product in its own right.
Magnesium
Magnesium is a mineral involved in many enzymatic reactions. Supplements differ mainly by their salt: organic forms such as bisglycinate and citrate are better tolerated digestively and better absorbed than oxide.
Preferred form bisglycinate or citrate rather than oxide
Potassium
Potassium is an electrolyte mineral. As a supplement, potassium citrate is a well-tolerated and bioavailable form; the elemental potassium content per capsule remains moderate owing to regulatory limits.
Preferred form potassium citrate
Further reading
The literature on the nutrient
- Bioavailability of magnesium food supplements: A systematic review
- Magnesium and Human Health: Perspectives and Research Directions
- Magnesium Matters: A Comprehensive Review of Its Vital Role in Health and Diseases
- Potassium Intake and Blood Pressure: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
- Effect of increased potassium intake on cardiovascular risk factors and disease: systematic review and meta-analyses
These studies concern the nutrient itself, its role, its forms, its bioavailability. They do not concern this medicine and assert no link between it and a nutrient requirement.
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