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In studies, only the blood pressure medications that contain hydrochlorothiazide have been linked to an increased risk of skin cancer
The diuretic hydrochlorothiazide is amongst the most frequently prescribed drugs in the United States and Western Europe, but there is suggestive evidence that hydrochlorothiazide use increases the risk of lip cancer
The drug is a known photosensitizer and has previously been linked to lip cancer
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Catherine Wu, an oncologist at Boston's Dana-Farber The researchers found that patients with prior HTN who took beta blockers with hydrochlorothiazide and patients diagnosed with de novo HTN who took either an angiotensin-converting enzyme With more people under 50 dying from colon cancer, an expert shares how to reduce the risk of developing the colorectal disease
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Hydrochlorothiazide Side Effects and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The Danish researchers have been concerned about the link between hydrochlorothiazide and squamous cell carcinoma for some time
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HCTZ is a popular diuretic used to treat water retention A recent series of articles from various Danish nationwide demographic and health registries have associated HCTZ use with increased risk of lip and skin cancer [2,3,4,5]
Use of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), due to its photosensitizing properties, and high sun exposure are two known NMSC risk factors, but their synergistic effects are undetermined
5 The first studies on hydrochlorothiazide compared users with nonusers of antihypertensive drugs
78) Taken in context, the absolute risk of skin cancer (which varies with exposure, genetics and location) is low (we estimate that treatment of 9000-14,000 patients with a thiazide for There is yet another recall of blood pressure medications due to unacceptable levels of a substance that may cause cancer
The antihypertensive drugs hydrochlorothiazide and nifedipine have been linked to a significantly increased risk for lip cancer in a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine
Thiazides, a reliable class of antihypertensive diuretics for over 60 years,[1] have been shown to reduce major cardiovascular Comprehensive personally linked data were collected and all individuals were assigned a unique identifier
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Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is among the most commonly prescribed antihypertensive agents [], but it The FDA-recalled quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets were shipped to customers nationwide in May 2021
A recent meta-analysis of 19 studies from 1993 to 2016 concerning diuretic use and the risk of skin cancer found a non-significant 30% increase in skin cancer risk among thiazide users (standardised RR 1
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high blood pressure) outweigh the small To resolve the dispute, numerous recent mechanistic studies using animal models have tried to find the causal link between cancer and different anti-hypertensive drugs
Background: The antihypertensive agent hydrochlorothiazide has been associated with increased risks of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and possibly some melanoma subtypes
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But if they become bothersome, talk with Hydrochlorothiazide is one of the most used anti-hypertensives in the world
Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company behind one of the Covid-19 vaccines, recalled certain lots of its high blood pressure medication for containing high levels of nitrosamines Background: Hydrochlorothiazide, one of the most frequently used diuretic and antihypertensive drugs in the United States and Western Europe, is photosensitizing and has previously been linked to lip cancer
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We assessed the association between HCTZ exposure and risk of malignant melanoma (MM) and keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) in a European Mediterranean population
Hydrochlorothiazide, one of the most frequently used diuretic and antihypertensive drugs in the United States and Western Europe, is photosensitizing and
Introduction There are concerns that hydrochlorothiazide may increase the risk of incident nonmelanoma (cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma [cSCC], basal cell
Results: Ever-use of hydrochlorothiazide was associated with an adjusted OR for SCC lip cancer of 2
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Researchers speculate this happens because hydrochlorothiazide makes the skin more sensitive to the sun
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Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide-type diuretic that inhibits sodium resorption in the distal convoluted tubules of the kidney
Specifically, hydrochlorothiazide appeared to produce one additional non-melanoma skin cancer per 16,000 patients per year
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In response to observational studies showing an elevated risk of non-melanoma skin cancer associated with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) use, FDA assessed the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer for patients treated with HCTZ-containing products compared to non-HCTZ angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)
23 This evidence seems to be supported by the fact that many metabolic and neuro-hormonal pathways, such as the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAS), catecholamines and vasopressin
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Background: The antihypertensive agent hydrochlorothiazide has been associated with increased risks of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and possibly some melanoma subtypes