Benzthiazide

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N° CAS 91-33-8

Diuretics

• Benzthiazide is a thiazide diuretic.
• It inhibits Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules of the kidneys. It also causes potassium loss and increases serum uric acid. It causes vasodilation by activating calcium-activated potassium channels in vascular smooth muscle and by inhibiting various carbonic anhydrases in vascular tissue.