Indapamide

Indapamide is a diuretic drug, usually used in the treatment of hypertension.

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It is marketed as Bajaten®; Damide®; Fludex®; Indaflex®; Indamol®; Ipamix®; Lozol®; Natrilix®; Noranat®; Tandix®; Veroxil®.

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Diuretic: A diuretic is any drug that tends to increase the flow of urine from the body (diuresis). They also decrease the extracellular fluid volume, and are primarily used to produce a negative extracellular fluid balance. Some common diuretics are caffeine, cranberry juice and alcohol....

Drug: A drug is any substance that can be used to modify a chemical process or processes in the body, for example to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, enhance a performance or ability, or to alter states of mind. The word "drug" is etymologically derived from the Dutch/Low German word "droog", which me...

Hypertension: Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition where the blood pressure in the arteries is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension....