Diazoxide

Introduction: Diazoxide

Description of Diazoxide

Diazoxide: peripheral vasodilator that reduces blood pressure; diazoxide also has antidiuretic and hypoglycemic effects.
Source: Diseases Database

Diazoxide: peripheral vasodilator that reduces blood pressure; diazoxide also has antidiuretic and hypoglycemic effects.
Source: CRISP

Diazoxide: A benzothiadiazine derivative that is a peripheral vasodilator used for hypertensive emergencies. It lacks diuretic effect, apparently because it lacks a sulfonamide group.
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Diazoxide include:

• Diazepam
• Dyazide

Terms associated with Diazoxide:

Broader terms for Diazoxide

• Benzothiadiazines

Source - MeSH 2007

• antihypertensive agent
• thiazide

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Diazoxide

The following list attempts to classify Diazoxide into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Sulfones
      • Sulfonamides
        • Benzothiadiazines
          • Diazoxide

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Thiazides
      • Benzothiadiazines
        • Diazoxide

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
    • Benzothiadiazines
      • Diazoxide

External links related to: Diazoxide

• Eudemine Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - PROGLYCEM

Source: Diseases Database

Interesting Medical Articles:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Research Your Symptoms
• Diseases & Medical Conditions
• Medical Diagnosis
• [Full list of premium articles on symptoms, diseases, and diagnosis]

Medical dictionaries:

• Medical dictionary,
• Medical Acronymns/Abbreviations

More Medical Dictionary Topics

Anti-inflammatory drug

Find out more

Search to find out more about Diazoxide:

powered by Search the Web Search wrongdiagnosis.com

 » Next page: DIB

Rate This Website

What do you think about the features of this website? Take our user survey and have your say:

Website User Survey

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

• Bookmark this page
• Symptom Search
• Symptom Checker
• Medical Dictionary
• Give your feedback

Medical Articles:

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles

Forums & Message Boards

• Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
• I cannot get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for my condition?
• See all the Boards.

Enter your search terms Submit search form
Search The Web Search wrongdiagnosis.com

Common Health Mistakes

Symptom
Checker

Search Specialists by State and City