Most commonly prescribed blood pressure lowering drug linked with increased risk of skin cancer.

To the Editor, Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is the most commonly prescribed antihypertensive drug that belongs to a diuretic class.1 It mainly works by increasing the removal of excess water and salts from the body into the urine and by this function it is most widely used alone or in combination w...

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Main Authors: Soha Alam Rehmani, Maha Alam Rehmani, Navaira Shoaib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/3844