Clopamide

Clopamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
ATC code C03BA03 (WHO)
Identifiers
CAS Number 636-54-4 YesY
PubChem (CID) 2804
ChemSpider 2702 YesY
UNII 17S83WON0I YesY
KEGG D02460 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1361347 N
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.238
Chemical and physical data
Formula C14H20ClN3O3S
Molar mass 345.846 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Clopamide (trade name Brinaldix) is a piperidine diuretic.[1]

Mechanism of action

Clopamide is categorised as a thiazide-like diuretic and works in similar way as the thiazide diuretics do. It acts in the kidneys, at the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) of the nephron where it inhibits the sodium-chloride symporter. Clopamide selectively binds at the chloride binding site of the sodium-chloride symporter in the PCT cells on the luminal (interior) side and thus interferes with the reabsorption of sodium chloride, causing an equiosmolar excretion of water along with sodium chloride.

References

  1. McNeil, J. J.; Conway, E. L.; Drummer, O. H.; Howes, L. G.; Christophidis, N.; Louis, W. J. (1987). "Clopamide: Plasma concentrations and diuretic effect in humans". Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. 42 (3): 299–304. doi:10.1038/clpt.1987.151. PMID 3621784.
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