<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyCan you provide an overview of Trichlormethiazide and an explanation of its uses?  <response>: <reason> Trichlormethiazide currently being sold under the brand names of Achletin, Diu-Hydrin and Triflumen is a diuretic with properties similar to those of hydrochlorothiazide. It is usually administered for the treatment of oedema including that which is associated with heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis and corticosteroid therapy and hypertension. 