Pharmacologic Substance
xipamide
Effect:
Increased Diuresis
May Treat:
Edema; Hypertension
Definitions related to xipamide:
  • A sulfamoylbenzamide analog of CLOPAMIDE. It is diuretic and saluretic with antihypertensive activity. It is bound to PLASMA PROTEINS, thus has a delayed onset and prolonged action.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A sulfonamide-based diuretic. Xipamide acts on the distal convoluted tubules. In addition, this agent has a weak inhibitory effect on carbonic anyydrase (CA).
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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