Why MICROZIDE* (Hydrochlorothiazide ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of MICROZIDE: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.15)
(based on 278 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** MICROZIDE
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypertension* | 64 |
| 2 | Blood pressure* | 15 |
| 3 | Fluid retention* | 5 |
| 4 | Oedema* | 4 |
| 5 | Meniere's disease | 3 |
| 6 | Nephrolithiasis | 3 |
| 7 | Osteoporosis | 2 |
| 8 | Renal failure acute | 1 |
| 9 | Acne cystic | 1 |
| 10 | Sinus tachycardia | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of MICROZIDE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizziness* | 50 |
| 2 | Alopecia | 39 |
| 3 | Somnolence | 37 |
| 4 | Muscle spasms | 36 |
| 5 | Headache* | 28 |
| 6 | Pain* | 25 |
| 7 | Cardiac flutter | 25 |
| 8 | Insomnia | 23 |
| 9 | Fatigue* | 23 |
| 10 | Arthralgia | 20 |
| 11 | Anxiety | 20 |
| 12 | Nausea* | 19 |
| 13 | Muscular weakness | 19 |
| 14 | Weight increased | 17 |
| 15 | Dyspnoea* | 16 |
| 16 | Rash | 16 |
| 17 | Dry mouth | 15 |
| 18 | Pruritus | 12 |
| 19 | Paraesthesia | 12 |
| 20 | Vision blurred | 12 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for MICROZIDE
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Hydrochlorothiazide (Carozide, Hydro-d, Hydrocot, Microzide, Hypothiazide, Zide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Esidrix, Oretic, Hydrodiuril)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com