| Agent Name |
Lasamide |
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| CAS Number |
2736-23-4 |
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| Formula |
C7-H5-Cl2-N-O4-S |
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| Major Category |
Other Classes |
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| Synonyms |
2,4-Dichloro-5-sulfamoylbenzoic acid; 2,4-Dichloro-5-sulphamoylbenzoic acid; 3-Sulfamoyl-4,6-dichlorobenzoic acid; 5-Aminosulfonyl-2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid; 5-Carboxy-2,4-dichlorobenzenesulfonamide; Benzoic acid, 2,4-dichloro-5-sulfamoyl-; Benzoic acid, 5-(aminosulfonyl)-2,4-dichloro-; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Other Organic Compounds |
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| Description |
Powder; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make furosemide (Lasix), a medication used as a diuretic; [Reference #1] |
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| Comments |
Exposure occurs during the handling, drying and packaging of lasamide at production plants in the Czech Republic, China, and India; Nonspecific bronchoconstriction tests were positive in 3 workers with occupational rhinitis and asthma; [Reference #1] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [MSDSonline] |
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| Reference Link |
Occupational asthma and rhinitis in workers from a...[Scand J Work Environ Health. 2007] - PubMed Result |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Asthma |
Yes |
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