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The nurse should carefully monitor for decreased serum levels of potassium.
What is thiazide diuretics?
One of the first drugs prescribed for high blood pressure is thiazide diuretics.
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), chlorthalidone, and indapamide are the three thiazide diuretics that are most frequently used.
The FDA has given both HCTZ and chlorthalidone approval for use in treating primary hypertension.
Chlorothiazide, HCTZ, methychlothiazide, trichlormethiazide, polythiazide, and bendroflumethiazide are examples of thiazide-type diuretics. Thiazide-like diuretics include indapamide, CTDN, and metolazone.
Thiazide diuretics may cause the following adverse effects:
Hypokalemia (reduction in potassium levels in the blood) (decrease in potassium levels in the blood)
Hyponatremia (reduction in sodium levels in the blood) (decrease in sodium levels in the blood)
Metabolic alkalosis (raised pH and rise in bicarbonates in the body)
Hypercalcemia (increase in calcium levels in the blood) (increase in calcium levels in the blood)
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