Diazoxide
Diazoxide is a non diuretic benzothiadiazine indicated for the management of hypoglycemia in patients who produce an excess of insulin caused by a variety of conditions.
A benzothiadiazine derivative that is a peripheral vasodilator used for hypertensive emergencies. It lacks diuretic effect, apparently because it lacks a sulfonamide group.
Systematic name
7-chloro-3-methyl-4H-1λ⁶,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dione
Brand name(s)
Proglycem
Therapeutic category
Hypoglycemia
Available formulations
Solid