DESCRIPTION
Intravenous Sodium DIURIL * (Chlorothiazide Sodium) is a diuretic and antihypertensive. It is 6-chloro-2 H -1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide monosodium salt and its molecular weight is 317.71. Its empirical formula is C7H5ClN3NaO4S2 and its structural formula is:
Intravenous Sodium DIURIL is a sterile lyophilized white powder and is supplied in a vial containing:
Chlorothiazide sodium equivalent
to chlorothiazide 0.5 g
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Inactive ingredients:
Mannitol 0.25 g
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Sodium hydroxide to adjust pH.
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DIURIL * (Chlorothiazide) is a diuretic and antihypertensive. It is 6-chloro-2 H -1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide 1,1-dioxide. Its empirical formula is C7H6ClN3O4S2 and its structural formula is:
It is a white, or practically white, crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 295.72, which is very slightly soluble in water, but readily soluble in dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide. It is soluble in urine to the extent of about 150 mg per 100 mL at pH 7.
*Registered trademark of MERCK & CO., INC.
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