Triamterene

Triamterene can cause cancer according to California Labor Code. Triamterene appears as odorless yellow powder or crystalline solid. Melting point 316 °C. Almost tasteless at first and with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Acidified solutions give a blue fluorescence. Used as a diuretic drug. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Diuretics. Its therapeutic use is listed as antihypertensives and cardiovascular. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Dyrenium, Dytac, Diurene, Noridil, Pterofen and Pterophene. Its PubChem CID is 5546.

CAS No 396-01-0
Molecular Formula C12H11N7
Molecular Weight 253.26 g/mol
Synonyms 6-phenylpteridine-2,4,7-triamine

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