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(also known as Apo-Hydro, Aquazide H, Microzide, Oretic, HCT, HZT)
Hydrochlorothiazide is a popular diuretic drug that acts by inhibiting the kidney's ability to retain water. This reduces the volume of the blood, decreasing peripheral vascular resistance. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
High Blood Pressure
56
91%
Meniere's Disease
9
78%
Kidney Stones
4
100%
Heart Failure
3
100%
Polycystic Kidney Disea...
2
100%
Overall, 91% (87 Members) find HCT helpful
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HCT Reviews

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diuretic some dizzyness
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It works well also.
no big side effects
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No side effects
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to soon to tell
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Cant tell yet...
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Keeping my BP down on 25MG but not really low enough. 12785 is average Trying to maintain a healthy diet and take supplements that are supposed to be effective to reduce HBP and in addition I do not smoke or drink alcohol and I am exercising moderately almost every day.
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I was taking 50 mg and it seemed to help a lot. However one of the biggest problems was that it was depleting my potassium and I ended up in the ER multiple times before we learned that I needed to be on a constant potassium supplement.
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In combination with Valium it has worked for 3 months so far. No seviere vertigo attacks in 3 months. I attribute it to the combination of these 2 drugs.
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Not sureIll find out next month
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Atacand HCT 16mg
    I dont want my heart to enlarge or lose my eyesight. Blood pressure can lead to heart failure, which took my dad early. [More]
  2. Discussion: Atacand HCT 16mg
    Have you try googling up these medication and side effect and long term effect. Most folks will disagree with me but most of these medication will ki... [More]
  3. Discussion: Atacand HCT 16mg
    not that med. I did remove myself from lisinopril and refuses his back up plan (some kind of HCT). He wasnt to happy with me. I reminded him its a par... [More]
  4. Discussion: Atacand HCT 16mg
    has anyone here taken ths med for bp since the doc upped my dose from 8 mg to 16 i have been getting shortness of breath and a racing heartbeat, i we... [More]
  5. Advice: Post transplant recovery
    Abby, My HCT is also not in the normal range for a man (our testosterone raises the count) and it is probably down the same amount that yours is. ... [More]