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Indapamide is a medication used to treat high blood pressure and swelling due to heart failure or other causes. It is a second line treatment for high blood pressure in pregnancy. It is taken by mouth. It may be used with other blood pressure medications.

Common side effects include low potassium, headache, dizziness, tiredness, numbness, and anxiety. Other side effects may include low sodium, rash, gout, and high blood sugar. It is a thiazide-like diuretic.

Indapamide was patented in 1968 and approved for medical use in 1977. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines as an alternative to hydrochlorothiazide. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom it costs the NHS about £3.40 a month as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 4 USD per month. A combination medication with perindopril is also available.