Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe "Forgotten Side Effect" of ThiazidesArnon BlumProblem statement: Thiazide diuretics are derived from benzodiazines. They inhibit Na+/Cl- re-absorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys by blocking the thiazide-sensitive Na+/Cl- symporter. They are recommended as first line treatment for hypertension in the US (JNC VII)[1] guidelines and in the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence/British Hypertension Society guidelines[2] and in the European (ESC/ESH)[3] guidelines. … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 8,337 accessesView PDFCite