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Indapamide

(Science: chemical) 4-chloro-n-(2-methyl-1-indolinyl)-3-sulfamoylbenzamide. A sulfamyl diuretic with about 16x the effect of furosemide. It has also been shown to be an effective antihypertensive agent in the clinic.

Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, diuretics, sulfamyl.

chemical name: benzamide, 3-(aminosulfonyl)-4-chloro-N-(2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-