Diazoxide
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Diazoxide (diazoxide systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: agents for hypertensive emergencies, glucose elevating agents and is used to treat Hypertensive Emergency and Hypoglycemia.
US matches:
UK matches:
- DIAZOXIDE INJECTION BP (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C02DA01,V03AH01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000364-98-7
Chemical Formula
C8-H7-Cl-N2-O2-S
Molecular Weight
230
Therapeutic Categories
Antihypertensive agent
Hyperglycemic agent
Chemical Name
2H-1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine, 7-chloro-3-methyl-, 1,1-dioxide
Foreign Names
- Diazoxidum (Latin)
- Diazoxid (German)
- Diazoxide (French)
- Diazoxido (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Diazossido (OS: DCIT)
- Diazoxide (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN)
- NSC 64198 (IS)
- Sch 6783 (IS: Schering)
- SRG 95213 (IS)
- Diazoxid (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Diazoxide (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
- Diazoxidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
Brand Names
- Aroglycem
Schering-Plough, Japan - DBL Diazoxide
Hospira, Australia; Hospira, New Zealand - Diazoxide - Double-Crane Pharm
Double-Crane, China - Diazoxide Double-Crane Pharm
Double-Crane, China - Diazoxide
Hospira, Australia - Eudemine
Mercury, United Kingdom - Eudemine (veterinary use)
UCB, United Kingdom - Hyperstat I.V.
Schering, United States - Hyperstat
Schering, United States - Proglicem
MSD, Switzerland; MSD France, France; Schering-Plough, Argentina; Schering-Plough, Italy; Schering-Plough, Netherlands - PROGLICEM
Essex, Germany - Proglycem
Gate, United States; Schering-Plough, Canada; Schering-Plough, Taiwan
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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