Chlorothiazide (By injection)
klor-oh-THYE-a-zide
Treats edema. This medicine is a diuretic (water pill) and an antihypertensive.
Drug classes
Cardiovascular Agent (About this – PubMed Health)
Uses
Uses of This Medicine
Chlorothiazide is used to treat fluid retention (edema) that is caused by congestive heart failure, severe liver disease (cirrhosis), kidney disease, or from treatment with a steroid or hormone medicine.
Chlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic. It reduces the amount of water in the body by increasing the flow of urine, which helps reduce fluid retention (edema).
This medicine is available only with your doctor’s prescription.
Other uses (PubMed Health)
How To Use
Injectable
Your doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
A nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Drugs and Foods to Avoid
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
Many other drugs can interact with chlorothiazide. Make sure your doctor knows about all other medicines you are taking, including those you get without a prescription.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following:
Blood pressure medicine Insulin, or diabetes medicine that you take by mouth Lithium NSAIDs, such as aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib Steroid medicine, such as hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisoneTell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.
When Not To Use
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to chlorothiazide or to sulfa drugs, or if you cannot urinate.
Warnings
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, asthma, lupus, or gout. Tell your doctor if you recently had surgery.
This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.
Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.
Possible side effects
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Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
Blood in your urine, or change in how much or how often you urinate
Confusion, weakness, and muscle twitching
Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes
Dry mouth, increased thirst, muscle cramps
Lightheadedness or fainting
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor:
Pain, burning, itching, or irritation where the needle is placed
Numbness in your feet, legs, or arms
Problems with sex (in men)
If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine, tell your doctor.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Brand names include
Diuril Sodium, PremierPro RX Chlorothiazide Sodium, Sodium Diuril
There may be other brand names for this medicine.