SPL Set ID: 401ae38b-2eb8-c9fc-e063-6294a90af220
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Chlorthalidone is an oral antihypertensive/diuretic. It is a monosulfamyl diuretic that differs chemically from thiazide diuretics in that a double-ring system is incorporated in its structure. It is 2-chloro-5(1- hydroxy-3-oxo-1-isoindolinyl) benzenesulfonamide with the following structural formula: [chlor-structure] Molecular Formula: C14H11ClN2O4S Molecular weight: 338.76 Chlorthalidone, USP is practically insoluble in water, in ether, and in chloroform; soluble in methanol; slightly soluble in ethanol. Chlorthalidone tablets are available containing either 25 mg or 50 mg of chlorthalidone USP and the following inactive ingredients: Colloidal silicon dioxide, D & C Yellow No.10 Aluminum Lake, Microcrystalline cellulose, Pregelatinized starch (maize), Sodium starch glycolate (Type A), Stearic acid. The 50 mg tablets also contain FD&C Blue No.1.