"Hydrochlorothiazide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A thiazide diuretic often considered the prototypical member of this class. It reduces the reabsorption of electrolytes from the renal tubules. This results in increased excretion of water and electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium. It is used in the treatment of several disorders including edema, hypertension, diabetes insipidus, and hypoparathyroidism.
| Descriptor ID |
D006852
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.590.700.135.261.476 D02.886.655.500.261.476 D03.438.174.261.476
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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