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What Is It Made Of?

Diuretics are medicines with complex chemical structures. For example, the chemical formula for chlorothiazide, the best known of the thiazide diuretics, is C₇H₆ClN₃O₄S₂.

1. What Kind of Drug Is It?
2. Overview
3. What Is It Made Of?
4. How Is It Taken?
5. Are There Any Medical Reasons for Taking This Substance?
6. Usage Trends
7. Effects on the Body
8. Reactions with Other Drugs or Substances
9. Treatment for Habitual Users
10. Consequences
11. The Law