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Cyclopenthiazide
Cyclopenthiazide
is a
thiazide diuretic
used in the
treatment
of
heart failure
and
hypertension
.
Synthesis
Contraindications
Thiazide diuretics
increase
the
excretion
of
sodium
and
potassium
ions
and
decrease
the excretion of
calcium ions
and
uric acid
so they are
contraindicated
in
patients
with
hyponatraemia
,
hypokalaemia
,
hypercalcaemia
and
hyperuricaemia
. They are also contraindicated in patients with
Addison's disease
.
