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Status:
US Approved Rx (2003)
First approved in 1993

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Torasemide is a pyridine-sulfonylurea type loop diuretic mainly used for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, renal disease, or hepatic disease. Also for the treatment of hypertension alone or in combination with other ant...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2025)
First approved in 1983

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Bumetanide is indicated for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic and renal disease, including the nephrotic syndrome. It blocks the reabsorption of sodium and fluid from the kidney's tubules. The most frequent clin...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1996)
First approved in 1983

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Indapamide is an antihypertensive and a diuretic. It contains both a polar sulfamoyl chlorobenzamide moiety and a lipid- soluble methylindoline moiety. Indapamide blocks the slow component of delayed rectifier potassium current (IKs) without altering...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1988)
First approved in 1981

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Amiloride, an antikaliuretic-diuretic agent, is a pyrazine-carbonyl-guanidine that is unrelated chemically to other known antikaliuretic or diuretic agents. It is an antihypertensive, potassium-sparing diuretic that was first approved for use in 1967...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2020)
First approved in 1973

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Metolazone is a thiazide-like diuretic marketed under the brand names Mykrox and Zaroxolyn. Zaroxolyn is indicated for the treatment of salt and water retention including: • Edema accompanying congestive heart failure; • Edema accompanying renal dise...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2018)
First approved in 1967

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Ethacrynic acid is a monosulfonamyl loop or high ceiling diuretic. Ethacrynic acid acts on the ascending limb of the loop of Henle and on the proximal and distal tubules. Urinary output is usually dose dependent and related to the magnitude of fluid ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1982)
First approved in 1966

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Furosemide, a sulfonamide-type loop diuretic structurally related to bumetanide, is used to manage hypertension and edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, and renal disease, including the nephrotic syndrome. Furosemide inhibits wa...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1988)
First approved in 1964

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Triamterene, a relatively weak, potassium-sparing diuretic and antihypertensive, is used in the management of hypokalemia. Triamterene inhibits the epithelial sodium channels on principal cells in the late distal convoluted tubule and collecting tubu...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2006)
First approved in 1960

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Spironolactone is a synthetic 17-lactone steroid which is a renal competitive aldosterone antagonist in a class of pharmaceuticals called potassium-sparing diuretics. On its own, spironolactone is only a weak diuretic, but it can be combined with oth...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1986)
First approved in 1960

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Chlorthalidone is a diuretic that is used for the treatment of hypertansion and edema. The drug is approved by FDA and either prescribed alone (Chlorthalidone trade name) or in combination with atenolol (Tenoretic trade name), azilsartan kamedoxomil ...