Page values for "Chlorthalidone"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Chlorthalidone |
| brand | String | Thalitone; mostly prescribed generically |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Thiazide-like_diuretics|Thiazide-like diuretic]] • [[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000780-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000781-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000782-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 12.5-25 mg PO once daily; titrate to 50 mg |
| preparations | String | 15 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg tablets |
| fda_max | String | 100 mg/d (rarely used) |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | Diuresis at 2-3 hours; BP effect over weeks |
| duration | String | 48-72 hours per dose (much longer than hydrochlorothiazide) |
| halflife | String | 40-60 hours (notable for the thiazide class)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000783-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | ~65% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000784-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Avoided where possible; same class concerns as HCTZ.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |