Table II.
Distribution of Daily Thiazide Doses by Formulation Type, Fiscal Year 2008
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Chlorthalidone | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Products (n=1,040,608), % | Single‐Agent (n=708,022), % | Antihypertensive Combination (n=215,565), % | Diuretic Combinationa (n=117,021), % | All Products (n=24,824), % | Single‐Agent (n=11,692), % | Antihypertensive Combination (n=13,132), % | |
| Micro‐dose (≤12.5 mg) | 34.8 | 33.0 | 55.4 | 7.4 | 20.6 | 26.4 | 15.4 |
| Low‐dose (12.5<×≤25 mg) | 58.3 | 61.5 | 41.5 | 69.4 | 73.6 | 64.3 | 81.9 |
| High‐dose (>25 mg) | 7.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 23.2 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
aCombination with potassium‐sparing diuretics, such as amiloride, triamterene, and spironolactone.