D. Cooney, S. Milfred-LaForest, Mahboob Rahman
Aug 1, 2015
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Abstract
Thiazide diuretics are the cornerstone of treatment of hypertension in most patients. Hydrochlorothiazide is the most commonly used thiazide diuretic in the United States, but interest in chlorthalidone is increasing. The authors summarize the literature comparing these two agents. Chlorthalidone may be more potent, but it also may cause more metabolic adverse effects such as hypokalemia.