Thiazide Diuretics

Question 1

Types of Thiazide Diuretics

Answer 1

• Short Acting:** chlorthiazide, hydrochlorthiazide**
• Intermediate Acting:** Bendrofluazide, hydroflumethiazide, benzthiazide, cyclothiazide**
• Long Acting: polythiazide, trichlorimethiazide, methyclothiazide

Question 2

Thiazide- Like Diuretics

Answer 2

• Inderpamide (Long acting)
• Chlorthalidone (Long acting)
• Metolazone (Intermediate)
• Qunethazone (Intermediate)

Question 3

Adverse Effects

Answer 3

• Hypokalemia
• hyperuricemia
• hypomagnesmia
• hyponatremia
• hypercalcemia
• Allergic reaction
• hyperlipidema
• weakness, fatigue, parathesia

Question 4

Therapeutic Use

Answer 4

• Hypertension
• Edema related to CHF