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Polythiazide is used in the treatment of hypertension and edema that has been caused by cirrhosis, heart disease, and congestive heart failure.¹ Polythiazide is a thiazide diuretic.² It is used either alone in the treatment of hypertension or in conjunction with other medications to enhance their effect.

Fast Facts:

• -- Only available in the tablet form¹
• -- Marketed as Renese by Pfizer³
• -- Side effects can include abdominal pain, constipation, and nausea¹

5 Great Resources on Polythiazide

• A.D.A.M. (via University Of Maryland Medical Center): Polythiazide Drug Information
• altMD: Polythiazide Consumer Information
• MedicineOnline: Renese (Polythiazide) Tablets For Oral Administration
• Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Polythiazide (Oral Route)
• NetDoctor (via Tiscali.Lifestyle): Polythiazide Facts

What is Polythiazide?

• Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary: Polythiazide: Definition
• Diseases Database (via WrongDiagnosis): Description Of Polythiazide
• Pfizer: Renese (Polythiazide) Tablets For Oral Administration

What Are The Uses for Polythiazide?

• McKesson Corporation (via RealAge): Polythiazide Oral: What Is This Medicine For?
• MDConsult: What Is This Medicine Used For?
• First DataBank (via WebMD): Polythiazide Oral: What Conditions Does This Medication Treat?

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Polythiazide?

• RxList: Renese Side Effects (Polythiazide) And Drug Interactions
• A.D.A.M. (via TauMed): Polythiazide: Adverse Reactions
• Lexi-Comp (via Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center): Polythiazide: What Are The Common Side Effects Of This Medicine?

What are the Alternatives to Polythiazide?

• OrganizedWisdom: Carvedilol
• MedicineNet: Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril)
• OrganizedWisdom: Propranolol

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Polythiazide?

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Black Cumin Seed
• HealthWorld Online: Water Retention-Edema Alternative Treatments
• HolisticOnline: Alternative And Complementary Remedies For Hypertension

Clinical Trials for Polythiazide

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Polythiazide Trials

Abuse of Polythiazide

• DrugLib: Renese-R-Drug Interactions, Contraindications, Overdosage

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Polythiazide

• Google Scholar: Articles On Polythiazide
• JAMA: Archives Of Polythiazide Articles
• PubMedCentral: Polythiazide Articles

Related WisdomCards

• Hypertension
• Edema
• Cirrhosis
• Heart Disease
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Abdominal Pain
• Constipation
• Nausea

GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Micromedex (via MayoClinic): Polythiazide (Oral Route)
2. ↑ RxList: Renese (Polythiazide) Drug Information
3. ↑ Pfizer: Renese (Polythiazide) Tablets For Oral Administration

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