chlorothiazide

American

[klawr-uh-thahy-uh-zahyd, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˈθaɪ əˌzaɪd, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2 , used as a diuretic and in the treatment of hypertension.

chlorothiazide British

/ ˌklɔːrəˈθaɪəˌzaɪd /

noun

a diuretic drug administered orally in the treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease and hypertension. Formula: C 7 H 6 ClN 3 O 4 S 2

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Etymology

Origin of chlorothiazide

First recorded in 1955–60; chloro- ² + thiaz(ole) + -ide ( def. )

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chlorothiazide

Columbia University's Dr. John H. Laragh and Dr. Felix E. Demartini reported that chlorothiazide works well by itself, also increases the effectiveness of other diuretics when given in small-dose combinations.

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Dr. Robert W. Wilkins of Boston University, and other researchers credited chlorothiazide with a second valuable and unexpected property: it reduces blood pressure.

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