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Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention. The medication hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat hypertension, or elevated blood pressure. Additionally, hydrochlorothiazide is used to treat edema, or fluid retention, in patients with kidney disease, cirrhosis of the liver, congestive heart failure, and edema brought on by steroid or estrogen use.