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Medicines metolazoneQuestion & answer

metolazone · Medicine question

What common gastrointestinal side effects can metolazone cause?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Metolazone can commonly cause nausea, vomiting, constipation and diarrhoea.

Sources for this answer

Xaqua 5 mg TabletsRenascience Pharma Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.8 Undesirable effects · Version 3Document updated 5 August 2025

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