Question: is doxazosin mesylate a diuretic?
Answer: In 2000, a part of the study known as the Antihypertensive and Lipid Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) came to a halt because researchers found doxazosin was less effective than a simple diuretic, and patients on doxazosin had a 25 percent higher rate of cardiovascular disease and twice the rate ...