Please provide advice on discontinuing hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) after developing petechiae on my arms. i have been taking hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) for 3 months and this just started.

Please see Dr. ASAP: Hydrochlorothiazide can cause petechiae but not often. According to fda of 56, 000 people that had a reaction to hctz, (hydrochlorothiazide) only 96 had petechiae. There are other causes of petechiae, some of which include other meds such as nsaids/aspirin, infections some of which can be serious, other health conditions including inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis). Need to see your doctor as soon as possible.