Mefruside

Mefruside
Mefruside
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-chloro-N1-methyl-N1-[(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl]benzene-1,3-disulfonamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Prescription only
Routes Oral
Identifiers
CAS number 7195-27-9
ATC code C03BA05
PubChem CID 4047
UNII X1NS9SNS92 YesY
KEGG D01877 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C13H19ClN2O5S2 
Mol. mass 382.88 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Mefruside (INN) is a diuretic indicated for the treatment of edema and hypertension.[1]

It was developed by Bayer A.G. and is sold under the tradename Baycaron.

References

  1. ^ Allen HB, Lee DA (1973). "A general practice assessment of mefruside ('Baycaron') in the treatment of oedema and hypertension". Curr Med Res Opin 1 (9): 547–53. doi:10.1185/03007997309111720. PMID 4779251.