Drugs Information: Benzthiazide

Basic Information

ID DDInter188
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C15H14Cln3O4S3
Molecular Weight 431.945
Description Benzthiazide is used to treat hypertension and edema. Like other thiazides, benzthiazide promotes water loss from the body (diuretics). They inhibit Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys. Thiazides also cause loss of potassium and an increase in serum uric acid. Thiazides are often used to treat hypertension, but their hypotensive effects are not necessarily due to their diuretic activity. Thiazides have been shown to prevent hypertension-related morbidity and mortality although the mechanism is not fully understood. Thiazides cause vasodilation by activating calcium-activated potassium channels (large conductance) in vascular smooth muscles and inhibiting various carbonic anhydrases in vascular tissue.
ATC Classification G01AE10
IUPAC Name 3-[(Benzylsulfanyl)Methyl]-6-Chloro-1,1-Dioxo-4H-1Lambda6,2,4-Benzothiadiazine-7-Sulfonamide
InChI Inchi=1S/C15H14Cln3O4S3/C16-11-6-12-14(7-13(11)25(17,20)21)26(22,23)19-15(18-12)9-24-8-10-4-2-1-3-5-10/H1-7H,8-9H2,(H,18,19)(H2,17,20,21)
InChI Key NDTSRXAMMQDVSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES NS(=O)(=O)C1=CC2=C(C=C1Cl)N=C(CSCC1=CC=CC=C1)NS2(=O)=O
Useful Links DrugBank ChEMBL PubChem

Interactions with Benzthiazide

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