Benzthiazide
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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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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]