Recently Answered Questions on Chlorthalidone

Dear Doctor, I am taking Chlorthalidone 25 mg tablet once daily for hypertension. 25 mg tablets are not available in India. Can I take 12.5 mg x 2 tablets instead of 25 mg x 1 tablet? I am also taking Metoprolol Tartrate 50 mg twice daily. Can I take Metoprolol 50 gm, extended release, twice daily if Metoprolol Tartrate is not available? I understand that Metoprolol Tartrate is immediate release tablet.

I am prescribed to take istamet 50/500 (Metformin Hydrochloride(500Mg) + Sitagliptin(50Mg) twice a day for treating my blood sugar and Newtel CH 40 (Telmisartan (40mg)+ Chlorthalidone (12.5mg) for treating my blood pressure... Is there any drug interaction in these salts or composition that may cause either of the medicine to not work.. I read it that Chlorthalidone interacts with metformin... is that concerning ?? can i continue taking these two

I am prescribed to take : Tab1 (Telmisartan 40mg + Chlorthalidone 12.5mg) & Tab2 (Benidipine Hydrochloride 4mg) ... both are being taken once a day daily ... first thing when I wake up on empty stomach... Since I am feeling acidity during the day and at night .. Is this medicine suitable for empty stomach or should it be taken after meals. How can I avoid the acidity when I am following low salt spice and less oil in meals.

I am suffering from hypertension from 20 years. Did try different medications like Amlodipine , Atenonlol , hydrochlorothiazide etc and presently on Telmesartan and chlorthalidone . Now the BP is around 140/90 mm hg. From last 8 years or so I am also having headache which usually trigger off on travel or being outdoor and sometimes after alcohol consumption. I wanted to know if I need to change my medications or is there any antihypertensives which helps to overcome this headache ? Kindly help.

Taking Telmikind 40+Cilacar 10 for hypertension. BP since a week is 135/105, 140/110 and having pulsating headache and dizziness. Consulted a nearby physician who suggested to take either NEWTEL  AMH ( Telmi+Amlo+Hctz) or TELMIKIND TRIO ( Telmi+Cilnidipine+ Chlorthalidone 6.25 ) for two weeks recheck BP. Which would be a better choice?

I am patient of gas, indigestion and constipation. I got a lot of belching. Sometimes I notice ectopic heart beats during belching or after eating. That time I don't have any other problems but I get very dejected. My heart's echo and angiography was normal 6 months ago. I m having telmisartan, chlorthalidone, nebivolol, dsr, statin with antidepressants chlonazepam and escitalopram. Please guide me.

I'm feeling mood swing, depression, body pain, lathargy. Which medicine sd i tk to balance estrogen level in my body to overcome those problems and also for my low libido. I take 2 medicines ( Telma40 & Chlorthalidone CTD 6.5 & Evion 400 ) regularly from last 2yrs..pls help. Thanks n Regards.

Respected sir/ ma'am My mother is diabetic hypertensive patients. She is on below mentioned treatment Chlorthalidone 12.5 mg Atorvastatin clopidogrel Metformin gliclazide combination Sitagliptin She has ankle edema 15-20 ago so physician started chlorthalidone. Yesterday mummy has palpitations and nausea bloating chest burn, chest pain We went to trauma and ECG was done There is abnormality in ECG so physician suggested Coronary angiography so angiography is done. Angiography was normal. But for angiography cardiologist suggested few tests including Serum potassium and serum sodium Serum potassium value is 3.18 which is less than normal value..mild hypokalemia Is it because of diuretic or do we need to adjust dose or switch to other drug . What can we give to increase potassium level ? What are danger signs of hypokalemia so we can identify it and rush to hospital?? Please guide me sir Thank you sir

I have had 3 episodes of severe upper abdominal pain in the past 4 months. For the first episode, I got admitted into a hospital and it was diagnosed as acute pancreatitis as the amylase and lipase levels were very high, and treated with Pain killers and IV fluids. I was discharged after a week and given pancreatic enzymes to be taken with food. For the next 2 episodes, I treated myself with minimal food intake and drugs given during the first episode. The last episode happened a week ago and the pain has not subsided completely. My doubts are: 1. Why I am getting these episodes so frequently, is this pancreatitis or can it be any thing else? 2. I am on Chlorthalidone 12.5 mg Once a day for hypertension for the past 1 year. Can this cause or worsen pancreatitis?

Dear Sir/ ma'am My mother is type 2 diabetic patient. She is on metformin and gliclazide combination. And also on sitagliptin. She is also taking chlorthalidone 12.5 mg. Few hours ago she was feeling dry mouth and dizziness. So I measured her blood sugar on glucometer and it was 189 ( after approximately 3 hours after food ) . Her BP was 113/65 Is it serious sugar legal ? Is it emergency ? Now she is feeling fine and no symptoms I just want to know which blood sugar level is emergency for already diabetic patients or at which level we should consult doctor. What are symptoms we should watch ? Thank you sir / ma'am.