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Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg - Zenith Is it ok to cut 50 mg tablets in half so half can be taken in the morning and the other half can be taken in the evening? by Lucy in Bristol, PA, 04/07/2007

Hydrochlorothiazide doses How many doses of hydrchlorothiazide does it take before it lowers your bolld pressure?  How long do you have to be on it for your blood pressure to go down? Thank you. Frawstie by Unknown in Boston, Massachusetts, 02/03/2006

Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide (Ezide, Hydro-DIURIL)
Hydrochlorothiazide
( hy-droh-klor-oh- THIGH-ah-zyd)
Pregnancy Category: B Apo-Hydro Esidrex Ezide Hydro-Diuril Hydro-Par Microzide Novo-Hydrazide Oretic Urozide (Rx)

Classification: Diuretic, thiazide type

See Also: See also Diuretics, Thiazide .

Action/Kinetics: Onset: 2 hr. Peak effect: 4-6 hr. Duration: 6-12 hr. t 1/2: 5.6-14.8 hr.

Additional Uses: Microzide is available for once-daily, low-dose treatment for hypertension.

Special Concerns: Geriatric clients may be more sensitive to the usual adult dose.

Additional Side Effects: CV: Allergic myocarditis, hypotension. Dermatologic: Alopecia, exfoliative dermatitis, toxic epidermal necrolysis erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Miscellaneous: Anaphylactic reactions, respiratory distress including pneumonitis and pulmonary edema.

How Supplied: Capsule: 12.5 mg; Solution: 50 mg/5 mL; Tablet: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg

Dosage
?Oral Solution, Tablets Diuretic.
Adults, initial: 25-200 mg/day for several days until dry weight is reached; then, 25-100 mg/day or intermittently. Some clients may require up to 200 mg/day.
Antihypertensive.
Adults, initial: 25 mg/day as a single dose. The dose may be increased to 50 mg/day in one to two doses. Doses greater than 50 mg may cause significant reductions in serum potassium. Pediatric, under 6 months: 3.3 mg/kg/day in two doses; up to 2 years of age: 12.5-37.5 mg/day in two doses; 2-12 years of age: 37.5-100 mg/day in two doses.