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Torasemide anhydrous

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Torsemide, Demadex, N-[[(1-Methylethyl)amino]carbonyl]-4-[(3-methylphenyl)amino]-3-pyridinesulfonamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H20N4O3S
CAS Number:
56211-40-6
Molecular Weight:
348.42
MDL number:
MFCD00866166
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329830970
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

torasemide

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(C)NC(=O)NS(=O)(=O)c1cnccc1Nc2cccc(C)c2

InChI

1S/C16H20N4O3S/c1-11(2)18-16(21)20-24(22,23)15-10-17-8-7-14(15)19-13-6-4-5-12(3)9-13/h4-11H,1-3H3,(H,17,19)(H2,18,20,21)

InChI key

NGBFQHCMQULJNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SLC12A1(6557)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Torasemide anhydrous EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Torsemide is a loop diuretic of the pyridine-sulfonylurea class with antialdosteronergic properties and inhibitor of the Na+/K+/2Cl- carrier system.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319,H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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C C Wagner et al.
Praxis, 98(21), 1185-1190 (2009-10-22)
D V Preobrazhenskiĭ et al.
Kardiologiia, 51(4), 67-73 (2011-06-01)
Torasemide is a loop diuretic and has been used for the treatment of both acute and chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) and arterial hypertension (AH). Torasemide is similar to other loop diuretics in terms of its mechanism of diuretic action.
Loop diuretic therapy in left ventricular systolic dysfunction: has familiarity bred contempt for a critical but potentially nephrotoxic cardio renal therapy?
Robert J MacFadyen et al.
European journal of heart failure, 12(7), 649-652 (2010-06-26)
Gordon D Peddle et al.
Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology, 14(1), 253-259 (2012-03-01)
Diuretic therapy reduces preload and relieves congestion secondary to cardiac dysfunction. Torsemide (torasemide) is a loop diuretic with longer duration of action, decreased susceptibility to diuretic resistance, and adjunctive aldosterone antagonist properties compared with furosemide. We hypothesized that torsemide would
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