Chemicals and Drugs

Furosemide

A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H11ClN2O5S
Molecular Weight
330.74 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
54-31-9
IUPAC Name
4-chloro-2-(furan-2-ylmethylamino)-5-sulfamoylbenzoic acid
InChIKey
ZZUFCTLCJUWOSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=COC(=C1)CNC2=CC(=C(C=C2C(=O)O)S(=O)(=O)N)Cl
MeSH Unique ID
D005665
Source
PubChem CID 3440

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Frusemid
  • Frusemide
  • Fursemide
  • Errolon
  • Furanthril
  • Furantral
  • Furosemide Monohydrochloride
  • Furosemide Monosodium Salt
  • Fusid
  • Lasix

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

67(65); FRUSEMIDE was FRUSEMID see FUROSEMIDE 1977-91

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NLM Classification

QV 160

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Furosemide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005665
  2. Furosemide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furosemide
  3. Furosemide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q388801
  4. Furosemide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3440. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3440