Mefruside

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Mefruside
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Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
  • 4-chloro-N1-methyl-N1-[(2-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl]benzene-1,3-disulfonamide
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C13H19ClN2O5S2
Molar mass 382.87 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC1(CCCO1)CN(C)S(=O)(=O)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)Cl)S(=O)(=O)N
  • InChI=1S/C13H19ClN2O5S2/c1-13(6-3-7-21-13)9-16(2)23(19,20)10-4-5-11(14)12(8-10)22(15,17)18/h4-5,8H,3,6-7,9H2,1-2H3,(H2,15,17,18) X mark.svgN
  • Key:SMNOERSLNYGGOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N X mark.svgN
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Mefruside (INN) is a diuretic indicated for the treatment of edema and hypertension. [1]

It was developed by Bayer A.G. and is sold under the tradename Baycaron.

References

  1. Allen HB, Lee DA (1973). "A general practice assessment of mefruside ('Baycaron') in the treatment of oedema and hypertension". Curr Med Res Opin. 1 (9): 547–53. doi:10.1185/03007997309111720. PMID   4779251.