Thiazide Diuretics Overview

✔ What are they?
Medications that help the body remove excess fluid and sodium while lowering blood pressure. They are commonly used to treat hypertension and fluid retention.

✔ How to recognize them?
Common examples include hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, indapamide, and metolazone.

✔ How do they work?
Decrease sodium reabsorption in the kidneys → Increase urine output → Reduce blood pressure and fluid buildup.

✔ Easy trick to remember:
"Thiazides Tame Tension" (They help lower blood pressure by reducing fluid overload).

✔ Common uses:

• High blood pressure (hypertension)

• Heart failure (to reduce fluid overload)

• Edema (swelling due to fluid retention)

• Kidney stone prevention (by reducing calcium excretion in urine)