Cicletanine
Encyclopedia
Cicletanine is a furopyridine low-ceiling diuretic
drug
, usually used in the treatment of hypertension
. The drug is manufactured by Ipsen
and marketed by Recordati (in France) under the trade name Tenstaten.
It appears to be more potent in salt-sensitive hypertension.
Diuretic
A diuretic provides a means of forced diuresis which elevates the rate of urination. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from bodies, although each class does so in a distinct way.- Medical uses :...
drug
Medication
A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely defined as any chemical substance intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.- Classification :...
, usually used in the treatment of hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. What that means is that the heart is having to work harder than it should to pump the blood around the body. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and...
. The drug is manufactured by Ipsen
Ipsen
Ipsen is a French pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France. It primarily develops and markets medications used in oncology, endocrinology and the treatment of neuromuscular disorders. In 2005, Ipsen spent € 169 million—20.9% of consolidated sales—on research and development, according...
and marketed by Recordati (in France) under the trade name Tenstaten.
It appears to be more potent in salt-sensitive hypertension.