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chlorothiazide

chlorothiazide

6.6
A medicine that makes you pass more urine to lower blood pressure and reduce swelling
  • noun
  • /ˌklɔːroʊˈθaɪəzaɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : clorotiazida
  • The doctor prescribed chlorothiazide for my high blood pressure.

Examples

  • Many patients take chlorothiazide to help manage their edema.

  • Patients taking chlorothiazide should be monitored for changes in electrolyte levels.

  • Chlorothiazide is often used alongside other medications for managing heart failure.

  • The doctor prescribed chlorothiazide to help reduce her high blood pressure.

  • The doctor prescribed chlorothiazide to help reduce her high blood pressure.

  • Patients taking chlorothiazide should be monitored for changes in electrolyte levels.

  • Many patients take chlorothiazide to help manage their edema.

Synonyms

Diuril
vschlorothiazide
  • Specialized
8.8

A brand name for a medicine that makes the body pass more urine and reduces swelling and high blood pressure

is the generic medical name rather than a brand
thiazide
vschlorothiazide
  • Specialized
8.2

A drug that makes you pass more urine to lower blood pressure

is a single specific drug within that group used for pressure and swelling
antihypertensive drug
vschlorothiazide
  • Specialized
3.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is a type that also removes excess fluid while lowering blood pressure

Surface Forms

chlorothiazide singular
chlorothiazides plural

Morphology

chlorothiazide = thiazide (opaque) = chloro + thiazide

Formally formed by adding the chemical combining form 'chloro-' to the drug-class name 'thiazide'; the structural relation is clear to those with basic chemical/medical knowledge.

Etymology

The word chlorothiazide joins chloro- 'chlorine' and thiazide 'a family of water pills', so it names a drug in that group used to remove extra fluid and lower high blood pressure.