The Evidence-Based Use of Thiazide Diuretics in Hypertension and Nephrolithiasis
Reilly RF, Peixoto AJ, Desir GV. The Evidence-Based Use of Thiazide Diuretics in Hypertension and Nephrolithiasis. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2010, 5: 1893-1903. PMID: 20798254, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04670510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of indapamideUrinary calcium excretionThiazide-type diureticsRandomized clinical trialsTreatment of hypertensionEvidence-based useDose-response effectPaucity of dataInitial therapyCalcium excretionHypertensive patientsOlder patientsThiazide diureticsStone recurrencePatient groupClinical trialsDrug classesSafe optionHypertensionDiureticsAvailable evidenceNephrolithiasisHydrochlorothiazideChlorthalidoneSafe track record