Chlorothiazide
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• Potassium and magnesium may be depleted with long term use of the drug. Monitor levels , supplements may be necessary.1
• Chlorothiazide, a thiazide diuretic, can increase calcium levels in the body. Monitor levels and do not use calcium or vitamin D supplements without physician consultation.2
• Chlorothiazide may increase glucose levels, use with caution in diabetics.3
• Avoid or limit alcohol4
• Thiazide diuretics also may cause zinc deficiency. Supplementation may be needed.5
• Avoid licorice with chlorothiazide because it could deplete potassium and cause electrolyte imbalances.6
• Aloe, cascara sagrada, senna ,rhubarb and buckthorn berry all increase potassium loss caused by thiazide diuretics.7
• Avoid these herbs with chlorothiazide due to possible increased side effects: black hellebore, calamus, cereus, cola, coltsfoot, devil's claw, European mistletoe, fenugreek, fumitory, digitalis leaf, hedge mustard, figwort, lily of the valley roots, motherwort, pleurisy root, squill bulb leaf scales, white horehound, mate, scotch broom flower, shepherd's purse, and wild carrot8
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2 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
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2 Shils M, et al. (eds.). Modern nutrition in health and disease, 9th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1999: 1636.
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4 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
5 Cohanim M and Yendt ER, The Effects of Thiazides on Serum and Urinary Zinc in Patients With Renal Calculi, Johns Hopkins Med J, 1975, 136(3):137-41
5 Mountokalakis T, Dourakis S, Karatzas N, et al, Zinc Deficiency in Mild Hypertensive Patients Treated with Diuretics, J Hypertens Suppl, 1984, 2(3):S571-2
5 Reyes AJ, Leary WP, Lockett CJ, et al. Diuretics and zinc. S Afr Med J 62: 373-375, 1982
6 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
6 Shintani S, Murase H, Tsukagoshi H, and Shiigai T. Glycyrrhizin (licorice)-induced hypokalemic myopathy. Report of two cases and review of the literature. Eur Neurol 32: 44-51, 1992.
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8 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
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