Thiazide (Noun)
Meaning
Any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a thiazide to help lower her blood pressure by increasing urine production.
- Thiazides are often used in combination with other medications to treat hypertension and heart failure.
- The patient was switched to a different diuretic after experiencing side effects from the thiazide she was taking.
- Thiazides work by inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the kidneys, which leads to increased urine output.
- The new study found that thiazides were effective in reducing blood pressure in patients with mild to moderate hypertension.