Our hero is Sir Edmund Hillary. Sir Edmund Hillary is a famous explorer. He had a Canadian 5 dollar bill made with his face on it.Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to reach the top of Mount Everest and come back.
A: Hydrochlorothiazide, also known as HCTZ, is a diuretic used for blood pressure and edema or swelling. HCTZ can cause an increase in urination and also deplete potassium out of the body. It is important for a physician to regularly perform blood tests to check the potassium levels.
1 Thiazide diuretics include such commonly used diuretics as hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL, Esidrix), chlorothiazide (Diuril), and chlorthalidone (Hygroton). 2  Potassium-sparing diuretics prevent the loss of potassium, which is a problem with other types of diuretics.