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Thiazide diuretics
- act on distal convoluted tubule
- inhibit sodium reabsorption
Drugs in class
- bendrofluazide
- chlorthalidone
- longer duration of action
- used if risk of urinary retention
- indapamide
Use
Side effects
- postural hypotension
- impotence
- mild GI disturbance
- impaired glucose tolerance
- hyperuricaemia
- hyponatraemia
- hypokalaemia
- hypomagnesaemia
- allergy
Interactions
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