Sulfonamides clinically-used types

I), a new, clinically useful sulfonamide diuretic, briefly mentioned in the previous review, have been reported. Mefruslde belongs to the class of benzene-1,3-dlsulfonamides of the chlorphenamide type, which has thus far received relatively little attention. It differs from chlorphenamide, however, in that it does not Increase bicarbonate excretion at therapeutic doses, but predominantly promotes Che excretion of water and sodium accompanied by chloride. 

ImmunO lSS iy. Chemiluminescence compounds (eg, acridinium esters and sulfonamides, isoluminol), luciferases (eg, firefly, marine bacterial, Benilla and Varela luciferase), photoproteins (eg, aequorin, Benilld), and components of bioluminescence reactions have been tested as replacements for radioactive labels in both competitive and sandwich-type immunoassays. Acridinium ester labels are used extensively in routine clinical immunoassay analysis designed to detect a wide range of hormones, cancer markers, specific antibodies, specific proteins, and therapeutic dmgs. An acridinium ester label produces a flash of light when it reacts with an alkaline solution of hydrogen peroxide. The detection limit for the label is 0.5 amol. 

The drug most commonly used in clinical practice that can produce immune thrombocytopenic purpura is heparin. Other examples are sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics, chlorpropamide, quinidine, and gold. These types of immune thrombocytopenic purpura are reversed when the drug is withdrawn. Molecular mechanisms for the formation of specific drug-dependent antibodies appear to be very similar. The glycoproteins on the platelet surface interact with the drugs to form neo-epitopes. Subsequent... 

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