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any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys
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A type of drug used to reduce sodium retention in the body and promote fluid loss.
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Related Topic"A class of diuretics that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and accompanying volume of water..."
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Thiazides are diuretics, a class of drug that promote water loss from the body. They inhibit Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys. Thiazides also cause loss of potassium and an increase in serum uric acid.
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