Chlorothiazide is used to treat hypertension, Diuril is the common brand name under the drug class called Diuretics. The recommended dosage of Chlorothiazide is 500 mg
 twice/day.
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| Chlorothiazide | VS | All other Hypertension Drugs |
| Dosage, Usage and Forms | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route of Administration | Oral, Iv | vs | 14.7% Hypertension Drugs have Oral IV |
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| Dosage | 500 Mg Twice/day | vs | 3% Hypertension Drugs have 500 mg
twice/day |
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| Maximum daily dose |
500 mg (275.78 mg higher than average)
|
vs |
224.22 mg
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| Forms | Tablet, Suspension, Iv | vs | 2.9% Hypertension Drugs have Tablet Suspension IV |
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| Tablet Formulations | 250 Mg, 500 Mg | ||||
| IV Solution Formulations | 500 mg | ||||
| Oral Suspension | 250 Mg/5 Ml | ||||
| Chemical Data | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular mass (g/mol) |
295.72 (56.8 lower than average)
|
vs |
352.52
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| Half Life (hours) |
2 (9.63 lower than average)
|
vs |
11.63
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| Chemicals | Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur, Chlorine | ||||
| Formula | C7h6cln3o4s2 | ||||
| Melting Point (C) |
358.5 (174.25 higher than average)
|
vs |
184.25
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| Phase (solid/liquid) | Solid | ||||