Comparing Diuril vs Furosemide
| Diuril (chlorothiazide) | Furosemide |
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| Diuril (chlorothiazide) | Furosemide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Edema. Diuril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Furosemide significantly increases urination which relieves excess fluid, but its use may also lead to the depletion of certain electrolytes in the body (such as potassium). Prescribed for Edema... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Diuril (chlorothiazide) | More about Furosemide | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Furosemide has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 121 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Diuril side effects |
View all Furosemide side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other chlorothiazide brands include: Diuril Sodium | Diaqua-2, Furoscix, Lasix | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 466 drugs are known to interact with Diuril:
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A total of 506 drugs are known to interact with Furosemide:
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September 04, 1958 |
July 01, 1966 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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