Pharmacologic Substance
trichlormethiazide
Effect:
Decreased Blood Pressure; Decreased Intravascular Volume; Increased Distal Tubule Cl- Excretion; Increased Distal Tubule H+ Excretion; Increased Distal Tubule K+ Excretion; Increased Distal Tubule Na+ Excretion; Increased Diuresis
May Treat:
Edema;
Heart Failure;
Hypertension;
Nephrotic Syndrome
More Information:
Definitions related to trichlormethiazide:
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A short-acting, 3-dichloromethyl derivative of hydrochlorothiazide, belonging to the class of thiazide diuretics.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A thiazide diuretic with properties similar to those of HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p830)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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