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===Kidney Stones=== | ===Kidney Stones=== | ||
Kidneys are needed to filter fluids and waste from the body to produce urine. Sometimes there are high levels of chemicals in the urine that form crystals and the crystals eventually become large enough to form stones in the kidney <ref name = "three"> Simon, H. and Zieve, D. (2012) Kidney stones, University of Maryland Medical Center. Retrieved from http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/kidney-stones </ref>. Chlorothiazide can help prevent against calcium kidney stones with patients that have high calcium concentrations in their blood.<ref name = "two"> AHFS Patient Medication Information. (2017) Chlorothiazide, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682341.html | Kidneys are needed to filter fluids and waste from the body to produce urine. Sometimes there are high levels of chemicals in the urine that form crystals and the crystals eventually become large enough to form stones in the kidney <ref name = "three"> Simon, H. and Zieve, D. (2012) Kidney stones, University of Maryland Medical Center. Retrieved from http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/kidney-stones </ref>. Chlorothiazide can help prevent against calcium kidney stones with patients that have high calcium concentrations in their blood.<ref name = "two"> AHFS Patient Medication Information. (2017) Chlorothiazide, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682341.html | ||
</ref> Thiazides ( | </ref> Thiazides (Diuril is an example of one) can cause potassium loss as well, which reduces citrate levels. Lowered citrate levels can increase the risk of kidney stones, so Diuril needs to be taken in conjunction with potassium-citrate pills <ref name = "three"> Simon, H. and Zieve, D. (2012) Kidney stones, University of Maryland Medical Center. Retrieved from http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/kidney-stones </ref>. | ||
===Side Effects=== | ===Side Effects=== | ||
