Oral Diuretics for Hypertension

Thiazides and thiazide-like diuretics (chlorthalidone and indapamide)Thiazides and thiazide-like diuretics (chlorthalidone and indapamide)

Bendroflumethiazide

Hypokalemia (which increases digitalis toxicity), hyperuricemia, glucose intolerance, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercalcemia, sexual dysfunction in men, weakness, rash

ChlorothiazideChlorothiazide

ChlorothiazideChlorothiazide

HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide

IndapamideIndapamide

Potassium-sparing diuretics

AmilorideAmiloride

Hyperkalemia (particularly in patients with renal failure and in patients treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin II receptor blocker, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), nausea, gastrointestinal distress, gynecomastia, menstrual irregularities (with spironolactone)receptor blocker, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), nausea, gastrointestinal distress, gynecomastia, menstrual irregularities (with spironolactone)

Eplerenone*Eplerenone*

Spironolactone*Spironolactone*

TriamtereneTriamterene

Loop diuretics

BumetanideBumetanide

Hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia, dehydration, postural hypotension, tinnitus, hearing loss

Ethacrynic acidEthacrynic acid

FurosemideFurosemide

TorsemideTorsemide