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Furosemide (CAS 54-31-9)

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Alternate Names:
Frusemide; Lasix; Furanthril; Errolon; Fusid; Fuluvamide; Furanthryl; Furantril; Furosemid
Application:
Furosemide is an inhibitor of NKCC and a GABAA receptor antagonist
CAS Number:
54-31-9
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
330.74
Molecular Formula:
C12H11ClN2O5S
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Furosemide is a diuretic compound that functions by inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the ascending loop of Henle in the kidneys. This inhibition leads to increased excretion of water, sodium, chloride, and other electrolytes. Furosemide achieves this by blocking the Na+/K+/2Cl- symporter, which is responsible for transporting these ions across the cell membrane. Furosemide′s mechanism of action involves its binding to the chloride-binding site of the transporter, preventing the movement of ions across the membrane. As a result, furosemide effectively promotes diuresis by altering the ion transport processes in the kidney, without affecting the reabsorption of water in other parts of the nephron.


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Furosemide, 50 mg

sc-203961
50 mg
$41.00