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Brand names,
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Brand Names Mixture
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Chemical_Formula
C16H16ClN3O3S
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RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/indap.htm
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
365.835 g/mol
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Melting Point
161 oC
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H2O Solubility
75 mg/L
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State
Solid
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LogP
2.088
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Dosage Forms
Tablet
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Indication
For the treatment of hypertension, alone or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs as well as for the treatment of salt and fluid retention associated with congestive heart failure or edema from pregnancy.
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Pharmacology
Indapamide is an antihypertensive and a diuretic. It contains both a polar sulfamoyl chlorobenzamide moiety and a lipid- soluble methylindoline moiety. Indapamide bears a structural similarity to the triazide diuretics which are known to decrease vascular smooth muscle reactivity. However, it differs chemically from the thiazides in that it does not possess the thiazide ring system and contains only one sulfonamide group. Indapamide appears to cause vasodilation, probably by inhibiting the passage of calcium and other ions (sodium, potassium) across membranes. This same effect may cause hypokalcemia in susceptible individuals. Indapamide has also been shown to cause uterine myometrial relaxation in experimental animals. Overall, indapamide has an extra-renal antihypertensive action resulting in a decrease in vascular hyperreactivity and a reduction in total peripheral and arteriolar resistance.
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Absorption
Rapidly absorbed from gastrointestinal tract.
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side effects and Toxicity
Side effects include electrolyte imbalance (potassium or salt depletion due to too much fluid loss), nausea, stomach disorders, vomiting, weakness
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals