Chemical formula: C₁₅H₁₅ClN₂O₄S Molecular mass: 354.81 g/mol
Xipamide is an anti-hypertensive diuretic which can be characterised pharmacologically neither as a thiazide nor as a specific loop diuretic. Although structurally similar to chlorthalidone, it has a markedly different pharmacological profile with its main diuretic effect exerted at the distal section of the nephron.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| C03BA10 | Xipamide | C Cardiovascular system → C03 Diuretics → C03B Low-ceiling diuretics, excl. thiazides → C03BA Sulfonamides, plain |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIUREXAN Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Xipamide is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)South Africa (ZA)Spain (ES)United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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