Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
diuretic_rx
Categories
Medications

Diuretic medications
Diuretic medication usage in last 2 weeks

Diuretic medications include pure diuretic medications and combination diuretic/hypertension medications.

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking any diuretic (pure or hypertension combination) medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking any diuretic (pure or hypertension combination) medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over the counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

FUROSEMIDE             HYDROCHLOROT             TRIAMT/HCTZ
LASIX                  DIOVAN HCT               SPIRONOLACT
HYZAAR                 DYAZIDE                  TRIAM/HCTZ
ZESTORETIC             INDAPAMIDE               AVALIDE
ALDACTONE              ZAROXOLYN                AMILOR/HCTZ
METOLAZONE             BUMETANIDE               LISINOP-HCTZ
VASERETIC              TORSEMIDE                LOTENSIN HCT

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.