Term Name: | trichlormethiazide |
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Synonyms: | 6-chloro-3-(dichloromethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide, hydrotrichlorothiazide, trichlormethiazide, trichlormethiazidum, triclormetiazida |
Definition: | A benzothiadiazine, hydrogenated at positions 2, 3 and 4 and substituted with an aminosulfonyl group at C-7, a chloro substituent at C-6 and a dichloromethyl group at C-3 and with S-1 as an S,S-dioxide. A sulfonamide antibiotic, it is used as a diuretic to treat oedema (including that associated with heart failure) and hypertension. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9683] ( EBI ) |