Drug Summary

  Drug name:  indapamide
  Chemical name:  Indapamide
  Formula:  C₁₆H₁₆ClN₃O_{3
  Weight:   365.835
  CAS no:  26807-65-8
  DrugBank link:  DB00808
  Description:  A benzamide-sulfonamide-indole. It is called a thiazide-like diuretic but structure is different enough (lacking the thiazo-ring) so it is not clear that the mechanism is comparable. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatment of hypertension, alone or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs, as well as for the treatment of salt and fluid retention associated with congestive heart failure or edema from pregnancy (appropriate only in the management of edema of pathologic origin during pregnancy when clearly needed). Also used for the management of edema as a result of various causes.}