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  2. Chlortalidone - Wikipedia

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    Chlortalidone is considered a first-line medication for treatment of high blood pressure. [2] Some recommend chlortalidone over hydrochlorothiazide. [1] [15] A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials found that chlortalidone is more effective than hydrochlorothiazide for lowering blood pressure, while the two drugs have similar toxicity.

  3. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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    Chlorthalidone is the thiazide drug that is most strongly supported by the evidence as providing a mortality benefit; in the ALLHAT study, a chlorthalidone dose of 12.5 mg was used, with titration up to 25 mg for those subjects who did not achieve blood pressure control at 12.5 mg. Chlorthalidone has repeatedly been found to have a stronger ...

  4. Potentially life-threatening mix up prompts medication recall

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    The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers to a voluntary recall of a widely used blood pressure medication. Potentially life-threatening mix up prompts medication recall [Video] Skip ...

  5. Atenolol/chlorthalidone - Wikipedia

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    Atenolol/chlorthalidone, also known as co-tenidone, is a combination medication used to treat high blood pressure. [2] [3] It is made up of atenolol, a beta-blocker and chlortalidone, a diuretic. [4] It is not recommended as an initial treatment but may be used in those who are taking atenolol and chlortalidone individually. [5] It is taken by ...

  6. Pfizer recalls some high blood pressure medication over ... - AOL

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    Pfizer recalled certain lots of its high blood pressure medication for containing high levels of nitrosamines, which can lead to increased cancer risk.

  7. Chlorthalidone vs. Hydrochlorothiazide: How Are They ... - AOL

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    Chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide are diuretics used to lower blood pressure. Learn more about the primary differences between these two medications. Chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide ...

  8. List of medicine contamination incidents - Wikipedia

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    2012 – 2018: From 2012 to 2018 massive amounts of generic versions of an entire class of angiotensin II inhibitor blood pressure medications (collectively called "sartans") were made with contaminated ingredients. Patients receiving these drugs were exposed to genotoxic and carcinogenic N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrosodiethylamine ...

  9. Indapamide - Wikipedia

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    Indapamide has been shown to reduce stroke rates in people with high blood pressure. [ 7 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Studies have shown that the blood pressure lowering effects of indapamide in combination with perindopril reduce the rate of stroke in high risk patients (those with a history of high blood pressure, stroke or type two diabetes).