title: [Are all diuretics equal for the treatment of hypertensive patients?].
abstract: Thiazide (hydrochlorothiazide,...) and thiazide-like (chlortalidone, indapamide,...) diuretics are widely used to treat hypertensive patients. There is growing evidence that these diuretics are not interchangeable and that it might be preferable to choose a thiazide-like diuretic whenever the use of a diuretic is considered. This is in order to prevent optimally the development of cardiovascular complications and the occurrence of metabolic side effects, in particular diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Division de physiopathologie clinique, PPA MP 14/204, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Bernard.Waeber@chuv.ch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Waeber
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Feihl
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D015897:Comorbidity; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics