Cardiologia para todos

miércoles, agosto 12, 2015

HIDROCLOROTIAZIDA O CLORTALIDONA

Cleveland Clinic Journal of medicine Thiazide and thiazidelike diuretics play an important role in managing hypertension in most patients. The eighth Joint National Committee guidelines do not recommend either hydrochlorothiazide or chlorthalidone over the other. The target dose recommendations are hydrochlorothiazide 25 to 50 mg or chlorthalidone 12.5 to 25 mg daily, with lower doses considered for the elderly.