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VA Office of R&D: VA's New "Burden-Free" Study Method Finds Two Blood Pressure Drugs Equally Effective
December 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Research and Development issued the following news:

A large VA clinical trial found that the blood pressure drug chlorthalidone (CTD) was not superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or non-cancer death.

Both drugs are in a class of medications called thiazide diuretics, commonly known as water pills. They are used to help the body rid itself of . . .

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