Consultant and Professor of Cardiology and Arterial Catheterization, Dr. Khaled Al-Nimr, confirmed that 'diuretics used in the treatment of high blood pressure, such as hydrochlorothiazide and indapamide, do not usually cause a chronic increase in urination,' explaining that 'their diuretic effect is more pronounced during the first week of starting treatment, then blood pressure reduction becomes more dependent on their effect on blood vessels.'

Al-Nimr explained that 'increased urination may persist in about eight to ten percent of patients, especially the elderly or those with prostate enlargement,' noting that this condition often improves by taking the dose in the morning or reducing it to twelve and a half milligrams when needed. and

He added that 'having to stop the diuretic due to continued frequent urination is uncommon, as it is limited to only about one to two percent of patients.'

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