Benzthiazide (BAN/INN, also known as benzothiazide; trade names Aquatag, Dihydrex, Diucen, Edemax, Exna, Foven and others[1]) is a thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of high blood pressure and edema. It is no longer available in the United States.
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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Bioavailability | 60 to 70% |
Protein binding | 30% |
Elimination half-life | 5 to 15 hours |
Excretion | Renal |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.874 |
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Formula | C15H14ClN3O4S3 |
Molar mass | 431.92 g·mol−1 |
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In the United Kingdom, it was also sold in combination with the potassium-sparing diuretic triamterene under the trade name Dytide.[2] The same combination is still available in Switzerland as Dyrenium compositum.[3]
References
edit- ^ Triggle DJ, Ganellin CR, MacDonald F (1996). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. Vol. 1. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC. p. 246. ISBN 0-412-46630-9. Retrieved on August 29, 2008 through Google Book Search.
- ^ "Triamterene and Benzthiazide". PatientUK. 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ "Dyrenium compositum". Doetsch Grether. n.d. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-29.