Methyclothiazide is a diuretic (water pill) that's used alone or together with other medications to treat high blood pressure and swelling. This medication is no longer available in the United States because it was discontinued.
Methyclothiazide is part of a group of medications called thiazide diuretics. Thiazide diuretics are used to treat high blood pressure and swelling. It works in the kidneys to block chloride and sodium from getting reabsorbed back into your body from your urine. This helps your body remove excess water and salt.
No, methyclothiazide is currently not available in the United States.
It's not clear why methyclothiazide was discontinued by the FDA, but it was not taken off the market because of safety or effectiveness issues.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.