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Hydrochlorothiazide
Essential medicine status
Section:
12. Cardiovascular medicines 12.4. Medicines used in heart failure
ATC codes: C03AA03
Indication
Heart failure ICD11 code: BD0Z
INN
Hydrochlorothiazide
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Oral > Liquid: 50 mg per 5 mL
Oral > Solid: 25 mg
EML status history
First added in 1997 (TRS 882)
Changed in 2003 (TRS 920)
Changed in 2009 (TRS 958)
Changed in 2021 (TRS 1035)
Sex
All
Age
Adolescents and adults
Therapeutic alternatives
chlorothiazide (ATC codes: C03AA04)
chlortalidone (ATC codes: C03BA04)
indapamide (ATC codes: C03BA11)
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Hydrochlorothiazide
DrugBank
Hydrochlorothiazide
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of square box listings on the EML and EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended chlorothiazide, chlortalidone and indapamide be specified as therapeutic alternatives under the square box listing for hydrochlorothiazide on the EML for this indication.