Chemicals and Drugs

Triamterene

A pteridinetriamine compound that inhibits SODIUM reabsorption through SODIUM CHANNELS in renal EPITHELIAL CELLS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A pteridinetriamine compound that inhibits SODIUM reabsorption through SODIUM CHANNELS in renal EPITHELIAL CELLS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H11N7
Molecular Weight
253.26 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
396-01-0
IUPAC Name
6-phenylpteridine-2,4,7-triamine
InChIKey
FNYLWPVRPXGIIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=NC3=C(N=C(N=C3N=C2N)N)N
MeSH Unique ID
D014223
Source
PubChem CID 5546

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Dyrenium
  • Dytac
  • Urocaudal

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Aspects Covered

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

65(63)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D03w.633.100.733.900w

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NLM Classification

QV 160

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Triamterene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014223. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014223
  2. Triamterene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triamterene
  3. Triamterene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q221520
  4. Triamterene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5546. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5546