Chlorothiazide

Chemical formula: C₇H₆ClN₃O₄S₂  Molecular mass: 295.723 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2720

Active ingredient description

Chlorothiazide is a diuretic and antihypertensive. Chlorothiazide is indicated as adjunctive therapy in edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, and corticosteroid and estrogen therapy.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C03AA04 Chlorothiazide C Cardiovascular system → C03 Diuretics → C03A Low-ceiling diuretics, thiazides → C03AA Thiazides, plain
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
DIURIL Solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 58-94-6
DrugBank Drug: DB00880
KEGG Drug: D00519
PubChem Compound: 2720
RxNorm Ingredient: 2396
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372782002
Chlorothiazide (substance)
UNII Identifier: 77W477J15H
CHLOROTHIAZIDE

Medicines

Chlorothiazide is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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