Clopamide

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A piperidine and sulfamoylbenzamide-based diuretic with thiazide-like diuretic activity. Clopamide appears to work in a similar manner as the thiazide diuretics and has a similar potency as chlorothiazide and hydrochlorothiazide.

**Synonyms:** - 4-Chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylpiperidino)-3-sulfamoylbenzamide - CLOPAMIDE - DT-327