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Chlorthalidone Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of chlorthalidone include fatigue, nausea, and diarrhoea, based on 15,275 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Chlorthalidone side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for chlorthalidone.

1
Fatigue6.7%1,018
2
Drug Ineffective5.9%900
3
Nausea5.7%866
4
Diarrhoea5.4%820
5
Dizziness4.8%730
6
Headache4.3%663
7
Pain4.3%651
8
Dyspnoea4.2%639
9
Off Label Use3.9%601
10
Acute Kidney Injury3.6%550
11
Chronic Kidney Disease3.6%547
12
Arthralgia3.5%532
13
Hypertension3.4%519
14
Asthenia3.3%505
15
Blood Pressure Increased3.1%479

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that chlorthalidone caused these reactions.

Report severity

64.9%Serious9,914 reports
32.9%Hospitalizations5,033 reports
6.1%Fatal931 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Chlorthalidone drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside chlorthalidone. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Azilsartan5.5%834
2
Lenalidomide4.3%659
3
Pantoprazole-sodium3.3%498
4
Adalimumab3.2%486
5
Omeprazole3.1%473
6
Atenolol2.8%424
7
Esomeprazole2.7%420
8
Amlodipine2.7%407
9
Dupilumab2.4%363
10
Sodium-oxybate2.4%359
11
Valsartan1.9%291
12
Metformin1.8%277
13
Lisinopril1.7%262
14
Lansoprazole1.6%246
15
Rivaroxaban1.5%234

Taken alongside

1
Amlodipine21.6%3,304
2
Aspirin20.9%3,192
3
Atorvastatin-calcium17.6%2,690
4
Ergocalciferol16.5%2,520
5
Acetaminophen14.3%2,180
6
Metformin13.7%2,087
7
Levothyroxine-sodium13.3%2,033
8
Losartan-potassium13.2%2,021
9
Metoprolol13.2%2,014
10
Lisinopril13.1%2,001
11
Omeprazole11.8%1,803
12
Atenolol11.2%1,715
13
Gabapentin9.9%1,514
14
Albuterol9.3%1,424
15
Potassium-chloride9.2%1,409

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports chlorthalidone side effects

52.5% of chlorthalidone adverse event reports involve female patients and 39.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 54%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female52.5%
Male39.0%
Unknown8.5%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–170.1%
18–6445.7%
65+54.1%

What is chlorthalidone used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking chlorthalidone when the adverse event was reported.

Accidental ExposureAccidental Exposure To ProductAcute Coronary SyndromeAdverse EventAngina PectorisAnticoagulant TherapyAntiplatelet TherapyArrhythmiaArterial StenosisAtrial FibrillationAcute Kidney InjuryAnti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positive VasculitisAntiplatelet TherapyArrhythmiaBipolar I Disorder

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Chlorthalidone brand names and reporting trend

Chlorthalidone is sold under the brand name Lopressidone.

Brand names

Lopressidone12,247

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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