Lasamide

Agent Name
Lasamide
CAS Number
2736-23-4
Formula
C7-H5-Cl2-N-O4-S
Major Category
Other Classes
Lasamide formula graphical representation
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]
Category
Benzenesulfonic Acid Derivatives
Description
Powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used to make furosemide (Lasix), a medication used as a diuretic; [Reference #1]
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]
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Asthma
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: