Chlorthalidone
Chlorthalidone is a long-acting water tablet for high blood pressure and fluid retention (oedema); order 6.25mg and 12.5mg tablets in packs from 30 to 180.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.25mg | 30 tablets | $25.50 | $0.85 |
| 6.25mg | 60 tablets | $43.20 | $0.72 |
| 6.25mg | 90 tablets | $58.50 | $0.65 |
| 6.25mg | 120 tablets | $66.00 | $0.55 |
| 6.25mg | 180 tablets | $88.20 | $0.49 |
| 12.5mg | 30 tablets | $40.80 | $1.36 |
| 12.5mg | 60 tablets | $73.80 | $1.23 |
| 12.5mg | 90 tablets | $104.40 | $1.16 |
| 12.5mg | 120 tablets | $127.20 | $1.06 |
| 12.5mg | 180 tablets | $178.20 | $0.99 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Chlorthalidone
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 6.25/12.5mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- High blood pressure · Edema
- Therapeutic Class
- Diuretic
- Pharmacological Class
- Thiazide-like diuretic
- Minor Side Effects
- Dizziness, Frequent urination
- Moderate Side Effects
- Low potassium levels, Fatigue
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Novartis
- Onset Time
- 2 hours
- Duration
- 24–72 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Lithium, Digoxin
What you will receive
Chlorthalidone is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Chlorthalidone.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Chlorthalidone strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Two: 6.25mg and 12.5mg tablets. Either one comes in packs from 30 up to 180, and the price per tablet drops as the pack gets bigger.
How do I pay for Chlorthalidone?
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What is another name for chlorthalidone?
Brand names for chlorthalidone include Hygroton and Thalitone. Chlorthalidone tablets are a pure generic chlorthalidone product and are not any of those brands.
Is there a 25 milligram chlorthalidone tablet?
Not in this shop. The tablets here are 6.25mg and 12.5mg. A 25 milligram tablet exists elsewhere, but the lower strengths are the ones listed and ordered here.
What is the difference between chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide?
Both are thiazide-type water tablets for blood pressure. Chlorthalidone stays active in the body much longer and is stronger milligram for milligram, so it can be taken at a smaller size.
Can I take ibuprofen with chlorthalidone?
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen can blunt the effect of a water tablet and, with dehydration, put the kidneys under strain. Paracetamol is the usual alternative for occasional pain.
Does chlorthalidone cause weight loss?
Only fluid. Weight may drop by a little in the first days as the extra water goes, but chlorthalidone does not burn fat, and drinking too little to chase the scales can cause dehydration.
About Chlorthalidone
Chlorthalidone 6.25mg and 12.5mg tablets
This listing has 6.25mg and 12.5mg tablets, both in packs of 30 up to 180. There is no 25 milligram tablet in the range. These are the lower strengths, which is where water tablets are often kept to hold down their effect on potassium and blood sugar.
Chlorthalidone is used for high blood pressure and for oedema, the puffy ankles and legs that come with fluid retention linked to the heart, liver or kidneys. It is a thiazide-type diuretic, a water tablet that makes the kidneys pass more salt and water. Less fluid in the bloodstream means lower pressure on the vessel walls. Its effect lasts well beyond a day, which is why one tablet is enough and why some regimens give it every other day.
Taking it
Take one tablet in the morning, with food, so the extra trips to the toilet happen while you are awake. Blood pressure comes down over a few weeks and the tablets work whether or not you feel anything, so most people keep taking them every day. Stand up slowly after lying down, particularly in the first days, and drink normally in hot weather.
Side effects
Expect to pass more urine at first. Dizziness on standing, dry mouth, thirst, headache and an upset stomach are common. The body can also lose potassium and sodium, which shows up as muscle cramps, weakness, tiredness or a racing, uneven heartbeat. Chlorthalidone can raise uric acid (a gout flare is possible), blood sugar and cholesterol, and it makes skin burn faster in strong sun. It is not used when no urine at all is being produced or after an allergy to sulfonamide-type medicines.
Alcohol deepens the dizziness, and lithium levels climb when a water tablet is added.
The ingredient and its combination
Chlorthalidone is also sold in a combination with another blood-pressure medicine. How the single tablets and the combination differ is set out on the chlorthalidone ingredient page.
Sources
- Chlorthalidone: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Fluid retention | healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia