Chlorthalidone more effective in reducing MACE than HCTZ in long run: Study
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-02-18 17:00 GMT | Update On 2023-10-18 09:45 GMT
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Researchers from the NYU School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA have recently observed that over the short-term there were no differences in the net clinical benefit between HCTZ and CTD in reducing major cardiovascular events.
The study is published in the Journal of Hypertension.
There is continuous debate whether chlorthalidone (CTD) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) differ in reducing major cardiovascular events (MACE). According to the literature, HCTZ is prescribed 10 times more commonly than CTD.
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