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Torsemide

Torasemide, also known as torsemide, is a diuretic medication used to treat fluid overload due to heart failure, kidney disease, and liver disease and high blood pressure.[1] It is a less preferred treatment for high blood pressure.[1] It is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.[1] Common side effects include headache, increased urination, diarrhea, cough, and dizziness.[1] Other side effects may include hearing loss and lo...

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Sodium acetate, NaCH3COO, also abbreviated NaOAc,[8] is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses. Contents 1 Applications 1.1 Biotechnological 1.2 Industrial 1.3 Concrete longevity 1.4 Food 1.5 Buffer solution 1.6 Heating pad 2 Preparation 3 Structure 4 Reactions 5 References 6 External links Applications Biotechnological Sodium acetate is used as the carbon source for culturing bacteria. Sodium acetate is also usefu...

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.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox{border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td,.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox th{border:1px solid #a2a9b1} Sodium benzoate Skeletal formula Ball-and-stick model of part of the crystal structure Ball-and-stick model of packing in the crystal structure Names Preferred IUPAC name Sodium benzoate Other names E211, benzoate of soda Identifiers CAS Number 532-32-1Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive image ChEBI ...

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.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox{border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td,.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox th{border:1px solid #a2a9b1} Sodium bicarbonate Names IUPAC name sodium hydrogencarbonate Other names Baking soda, bicarb (laboratory slang), bicarbonate of soda, nahcolite, natrium hydrogen carbonate, natron Identifiers CAS Number 144-55-8Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive image Beilstein Reference 4153970 ChEBI CHEBI:3...

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.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox{border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td,.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox th{border:1px solid #a2a9b1} Sodium chloride Sodium chloride as the mineral halite Crystal structure with sodium in purple and chloride in green[1] Names IUPAC name Sodium chloride Other names Common salthaliterock saltsalinetable saltregular saltsea salt Identifiers CAS Number 7647-14-5Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive ima...

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Sodium ferric gluconate complex, sold under the brand name Ferrlecit, is an intravenously administered iron medication for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults and in children aged six years and older with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis who are receiving supplemental epoetin therapy.[2] The macromolecule has an apparent molecular weight of 289,000 – 440,000 Dalton.[3][4] The most common side effects in adults ar...

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Sodium fluoride (NaF) is an inorganic compound with the formula .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block}.mw-parser-output sub.template-chem2-sub{font-size:80%;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output sup.template-chem2-sup{font-size:80%;vertical-align:0.65em}NaF. It is used in trace amounts in the fluoridation of drinking water, in toothpaste, in metallurgy, and as a fl...

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Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycan found in various connective tissue of humans. Contents 1 Chemistry 2 Natural occurrence 3 Mechanism of action 4 Pharmacokinetics 5 Adverse effects 6 Medical uses 6.1 Intra-articular injection 6.2 Intraocular viscoelastic injection 6.3 Skin injections in plastic surgery 6.4 Topical application 7 Contraindications 8 History 9 See also 10 References Chemistry Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluroni...

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.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox{border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td,.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox th{border:1px solid #a2a9b1} Sodium hypochlorite Names IUPAC name Sodium hypochlorite Other names AntiforminBleachChloride of sodaIn dilution:Carrel-Dakin solutionModified Dakin's solutionSurgical chlorinated soda solution Identifiers CAS Number 7681-52-9 (anhydrous)Y10022-70-5 (pentahydrate)Y 3D model (JSmol) Intera...

Sodium Iodide, I-131

Sodium iodide (chemical formula NaI) is an ionic compound formed from the chemical reaction of sodium metal and iodine. Under standard conditions, it is a white, water-soluble solid comprising a 1:1 mix of sodium cations (Na+) and iodide anions (I−) in a crystal lattice. It is used mainly as a nutritional supplement and in organic chemistry. It is produced industrially as the salt formed when acidic iodides react with sodium hydroxide.[11] It is a chaotropic salt. Conte...

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Sodium iodide (chemical formula NaI) is an ionic compound formed from the chemical reaction of sodium metal and iodine. Under standard conditions, it is a white, water-soluble solid comprising a 1:1 mix of sodium cations (Na+) and iodide anions (I−) in a crystal lattice. It is used mainly as a nutritional supplement and in organic chemistry. It is produced industrially as the salt formed when acidic iodides react with sodium hydroxide.[11] It is a chaotropic salt. Conte...

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17°C (60% syrup)[2] Boiling point  113°C (235°F; 386K) (60% syrup)[2] Solubility in water > 1.5 g/mL Hazards Flash point Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): LD50 (median dose) 1000 mg/kg (intravenous, rat)[3] Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C [77°F], 100kPa). Nverify(what isYN?) Infoboxreferences ...

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Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), sold under the brand name Nitropress among others, is a medication used to lower blood pressure.[1] This may be done if the blood pressure is very high and resulting in symptoms, in certain types of heart failure, and during surgery to decrease bleeding.[1] It is used by continuous injection into a vein.[1] Onset is nearly immediate and effects last for up to ten minutes.[1] It has been known to cause ...

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gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (or γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid) is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a psychoactive drug. It is a precursor to GABA, glutamate, and glycine in certain brain areas. It acts on the GHB receptor and is a weak agonist at the GABAB receptor. GHB has been used in the medical setting as a general anesthetic and as treatment for cataplexy, narcolepsy, and alcoholism.[5][6] It is also used i...

Aminosalicylate sodium, Aminosalicylic acid

4-Aminosalicylic acid, also known as para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) and sold under the brand name Paser among others, is an antibiotic primarily used to treat tuberculosis.[2] Specifically it is used to treat active drug resistant tuberculosis together with other antituberculosis medications.[3] It has also been used as a second line agent to sulfasalazine in people with inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.[3&#9...

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Sodium pertechnetate is the inorganic compound with the formula NaTcO4. This colourless salt contains the pertechnetate anion, [TcO4]−. The radioactive 99mTcO4− anion is an important radiopharmaceutical for diagnostic use. The advantages to 99mTc include its short half-life of 6 hours and the low radiation exposure to the patient, which allow a patient to be injected with activities of more than 30 millicuries.[1] Na[99mTcO4] is a precursor to a variety of deri...

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Sodium phenylbutyrate is a salt of an aromatic fatty acid, 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA) or 4-phenylbutyric acid.[2] The compound is used to treat urea cycle disorders, because its metabolites offer an alternative pathway to the urea cycle to allow excretion of excess nitrogen.[3][4] It is an orphan drug, marketed by Ucyclyd Pharma under the trade name Buphenyl, by Swedish Orphan International (Sweden) as Ammonaps, aby Fyrlklövern Scandinavia as...

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Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium (Na+) and phosphate (PO43−). Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous (water-free) and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.[1] Contents 1 Uses 2 Adverse effects 3 Monophosphates 4 Di- and polyphosphates 5 References 6 External links Uses Sodium phosphates have...

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Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium (Na+) and phosphate (PO43−). Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous (water-free) and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.[1] Contents 1 Uses 2 Adverse effects 3 Monophosphates 4 Di- and polyphosphates 5 References 6 External links Uses Sodium phosphates have...