Lasamide

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]

Reference Link #1

Biomedical References

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational