MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is a thiazide-type diuretic that has been used clinically for more than half a century. The drug has been widely used to treat hypertension globally and is relatively very safe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrochlorothiazide is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and certain cases of edema (fluid retention in the body). This medicine is in a class of drugs called diuretics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) is a diuretic (water pill) prescribed for lowering blood pressure (hypertension) and accumulation of fluid (edema).