diclofenamide

Term ID

CHEBI:101085

Synonyms

• 1,3-disulfamoyl-4,5-dichlorobenzene
• 1,3-disulfamyl-4,5-dichlorobenzene
• 3,4-dichloro-5-sulfamylbenzenesulfonamide
• 4,5-dichloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide
• 4,5-dichloro-1,3-disulfamoylbenzene
• 4,5-dichloro-benzene-1,3-disulfonic acid diamide
• 4,5-dichloro-m-benzenedisulfonamide
• 4,5-dichlorobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide
• dichlofenamide
• Dichlorophenamide
• dichlorphenamide
• diclofenamida
• Diclofenamide
• diclofenamidum

Definition

A sulfonamide that is benzene-1,3-disulfonamide in which the hydrogens at positions 4 and 5 are substituted by chlorine. An oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, it partially suppresses the secretion (inflow) of aqueous humor in the eye and so reduces intraocular pressure. It is used for the treatment of glaucoma.

References

• Beilstein:2703329
• CAS:120-97-8
• DrugBank:DB01144
• Drug_Central:864
• KEGG:C07459
• KEGG:D00518
• LINCS:LSM-3602
• PDBeChem:I7A
• Patent:US2835702
• Wikipedia:Dichlorphenamide

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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