Side Effects of Hydrochlorothiazide

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Generic Names:  What are the side effects of Hydrochlorothiazide?
What are the side effects for Hydrochlorothiazide?
The side effects of hydrochlorothiazide include potassium wasting, hypercalcemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis, hyponatremia, hyperuricemia, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia.
How is Hydrochlorothiazide excreted?
Hydrochlorothiazide is secreted by the kidneys at the proximal tubule.
Adverse events in people taking with Hydrochlorothiazide
Gastrointestinal ....
Metabolic Hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypercalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hyperuricemia, hyponatremia
Cardiac Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertriglyceridemia
Genitourinary ...
Pulmonary ...
Endocrine Hyperglycemia
Hematologic ...
Pharmacology - Hydrochlorothiazide
Question:
How does hydrochlorothiazide change potassium homeostasis?
Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide can result in decreased potassium levels.
Question:
How does hydrochlorothiazide change magnesium homeostasis?
Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide can result in decreased magnesium levels.
Question:
Can hydrochlorothiazide be used in patients with renal insufficiency?
Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide is not effective as an antihypertensive in patients with a creatinine clearance of less than 50 ml per minute.
Question:
How does hydrochlorothiazide change serum calcium levels?
Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide can result in increases in the calcium level.
Question:
How does hydrochlorothiazide change uric acid metabolism?
Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide is associated with hyperuricemia. 
Question:
What is the mechanism of hydrochlorothiazide?
Answer:
Hydrochlorothiazide increases the water in sodium excretion resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.