Indapamide
It is a vasodilator & diuretic related to thiazides. It reduces BP at doses which cause little or no diuresis. It molecule contains both polar sulfamoyl chlorobenzamide moiety and a lipid-soluble methylindoline moiety. It acts probably by interfering with ionic fluxes, including that of ca++ across vascular smooth muscle cells.
Indications:
Hypertension etc.
Side Effects:
G.I. upsets, fatigue, muscular cramps, debility, hypokalaemia, hyper uricaemia, reduction in glucose tolerance etc.
Dosage Forms:
Indapamide 1.5 mg SR tablets
Indapamide 2.5 mg SR tablets
Combinations:
Brand Names (Company Name):
Atekind (Mankind Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.)
Atelol (Themis Pharmaceuticals Limited )
Atemide (Alkem Laboratories Ltd (Bergen))
Aten (Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd )
Coversyl (Serdia Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd.)
Eviper (Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.)
Inat (Siomond Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd)
Perigard (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.)
Tenolol (IPCA Laboratories Ltd.)