title: Are chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide equivalent blood-pressure-lowering medications?
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush Hypertension/Clinical Research Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khosla
authors.forename: Dave Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: George L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Bakris
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D002752:Chlorthalidone / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004232:Diuretics / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D002752:Chlorthalidone