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Compare CHLORTHALIDONE (Chlorthalidone) and CLONIDINE (Clonidine) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Chlorthalidone · Thiazide Diuretic
How it works
Thiazide Diuretic agent
Approved for
Clonidine · Non-Stimulant ADHD
How it works
Other agent
Approved for
Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 29 Reddit discussions
CHLORTHALIDONE
27%
positive
15 threads
CLONIDINE
14%
positive
14 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
15 Reddit threads analysed for CHLORTHALIDONE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
11 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
I start by saying I'm an NP student, not a pharmacist. In my clinical rotations the providers I am under are all prescribing HCTZ with no good explanation why. In my acute inpatient job, everyone is on HCTZ. I can't even think of one time I have ever had one of my patients come in on Chlorthalidone
My mother in law had a knee replacement surgery and was doing well. She was mobile and doing PT. 10 days post op she collapsed and was gone before she hit the ground, they ruled it a pulmonary embolism. I just reviewed the detailed autopsy. She had multiple clots in all lobes of both lungs. "The
I've been working the past couple of days and never before realized how many patients we have on Atenolol (+ or - Chlorthalidone....). I know we are all suffering the brunt of this shortage. My question is, now that we are in such a shortage, any recommendations on how to take the edge off of the At
Guys while chlorthalidone is more potent than hydrochlorothiazide at lower doses why combinations of ACE-I + hydrochlorothiazide are more common than chlorthalidone
As the title asks. We see more lisinopril for the ACE-Is, HCTZ for the thiazide diuretics, etc...
I (43 yr, female, taking 10mg chlorthalidone daily) have begun monitoring my BP at home and am curious why they say to sit still for five minutes. I’m almost always up and about and can’t think of many times during the day I’d really be still. Are the guidelines set up in such a way that we only con
Hey, I'm an amb care pharmacist which means I've got compounding amnesia. We have a guy who really needs a lower dose of chlorthalidone than we can get by cutting a 25mg tab. Does anyone have a recipe for compounded liquid, or good refs to search for this? I swear 10 years ago of have known this.
My father (75M) is 5'8", 150 lbs, Caucasian and is experiencing unexplained fatigue and swelling in his legs. We are located in Canada. He is currently taking Metoprolol (25 mg), Atorvastatin (10 mg) and Ramipril (1.25 mg). He drinks one or two beers a week. He was a smoker for about 10 years in hi
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14 Reddit threads analysed for CLONIDINE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
191 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Height: 5’10” Weight: 200lbs American White Male Past Medical History: Concussion/GERD/Appendectomy. I was a Paramedic for 3 years during the COVID Pandemic. One day, I finally caught COVID from Christ knows where. Immediately after .. I was having episodes of lightheadedness and tachycardia. One
Below is a summary of my daughter’s past ten days. Our doctors are stumped. Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Summary of Past 10 Days – 14-Year-Old Girl Baseline • Previously healthy, no major medical or psychiatric history reported, no drug use, no family history of mental illness,
My father (79 male) has stopped caring for himself. He has ocd, bpd, type 2 diabetes and struggles with depression and pretty severe anxiety. I'm not sure of his dosages, but he is prescribed welbutrin, metformin, valium, and clonidine periodically steals and abuses my brother's aderall and abuses a
19FtM, 5’4, 241lbs, white, USA, 200mg Geodon, 60mg Cymbalta, 0.2mg clonidine, 1200mg gabapentin, 15mg mirtazipine, 300mg lithium, daily testosterone topical gel, Kyleena IUD, 1000mg of Diamox. So I have chronic insomnia. I’m on the mirtazipine and the clonidine for it. For some reason, I became comp
32yr old female. 140lbs, 5’1”. History of anxiety and depression. I was inpatient in 2015 for suicide attempt. I stopped taking my meds when I found out I was pregnant in 2016. It’s weird, around 6/7th month of pregnancy I felt better and after birth I didn’t need meds. I felt better. I had a marita
One of my patient's is using clonidine to help with methadone withdrawal, didn't know that. I want to try and make this a weekly/semi-weekly thing to increase interest in this subreddit. Any thoughts?
Working in poison control, children getting into clonidine is not uncommon. It's sometimes around grandma's house or an older sibling has a Rx for ADHD. Usually the kid is drowsy for several hours or some bradycardia develops, but I've fortunately not had to deal with too many cases requiring intuba
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
CHLORTHALIDONE is a Thiazide Diuretic, while CLONIDINE belongs to the Non-Stimulant ADHD class. This means they work through different pharmacological mechanisms, which may influence both efficacy and side effect profiles.
CHLORTHALIDONE carries 1 FDA warning. CLONIDINE carries 3 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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