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etacrynic acid |
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Synonyms: |
- (2,3-Dichloro-4-(2-methylene-1-oxobutyl)phenoxy)acetic acid
- [2,3-dichloro-4-(2-methylidenebutanoyl)phenoxy]acetic acid
- acide etacrynique
- acido etacrinico
- acidum etacrynicum
- Crinuryl
- Edecril
- Edecrina
- Endecril
- Etacrinic acid
- etacrynic acid
- Ethacrynate
- ethacrynic acid
- Hidromedin
- Hydromedin
- Methylenebutyrylphenoxyacetic acid
- Mingit
- Otacril
- Reomax
- Taladren
- Uregit
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Definition: |
An aromatic ether that is phenoxyacetic acid in which the phenyl ring is substituted by chlorines at positions 2 and 3, and by a 2-methylidenebutanoyl group at position 4. It is a loop diuretic used to treat high blood pressure resulting from diseases such as congestive heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure. It is also a glutathione S-transferase (EC 2.5.1.18) inhibitor.
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