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Losartan potassium

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-Butyl-4-chloro-1-{[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-yl]methyl}-1H-imidazole-5-methanol monopotassium salt, 2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[[2′-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]- 1H-Imidazole-5-methanol potassium salt, DuP 753, MK 954, Potassium 5-(4′-((2-butyl-4-chloro-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)tetrazol-1-ide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H22ClKN6O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
461.00
Beilstein:
5845770
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

losartan

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCc1nc(Cl)c(CO)n1Cc2ccc(cc2)-c3ccccc3-c4nnnn4[K]

InChI

1S/C22H22ClN6O.K/c1-2-3-8-20-24-21(23)19(14-30)29(20)13-15-9-11-16(12-10-15)17-6-4-5-7-18(17)22-25-27-28-26-22;/h4-7,9-12,30H,2-3,8,13-14H2,1H3;/q-1;+1

InChI key

OXCMYAYHXIHQOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... AGTR1(185)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Losartan potassium EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Losartan potassium is an orally available, potent, and selective competitive angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) antagonist. Losartan potassium is used for treatment of hypertension.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Abdu Adem et al.
PloS one, 8(3), e57806-e57806 (2013-03-22)
The objectives of this study were to investigate and compare the responses of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the circulation of hydrated, dehydrated, and dehydrated losartan - treated camels; and to document the cardiac storage
L M Burrell
Drug safety, 16(1), 56-65 (1997-01-01)
Losartan potassium is the first of a new class of orally active antihypertensive drugs which antagonise the action of angiotensin (AT) II at the AT1 receptor subtype. Losartan potassium is converted by the liver to the active metabolite E-3174, which
M Burnier et al.
Journal of hypertension. Supplement : official journal of the International Society of Hypertension, 13(1), S23-S28 (1995-07-01)
The evaluation of a new drug in normotensive volunteers provides important pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic information as long as the compound has a specific mechanism of action which can be evaluated in healthy subjects as well as in patients. The purpose
Mai Shi et al.
Cellular signalling, 62, 109334-109334 (2019-06-04)
Renal aging and associated functional decline are associated with an increase in cellular senescence. Previous studies show a direct correlation between advanced glycation end products (AGEs) accumulation and renal aging, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other nephropathies, although the underlying
Bart F J Heijnen et al.
PloS one, 8(2), e57815-e57815 (2013-03-08)
Transient activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) induces irreversible renal damage causing sustained elevation in blood pressure (BP) in Cyp1a1-Ren2 transgenic rats. In our current study we hypothesized that activation of the AT1-receptor (AT1R) leads to a T-cell response causing

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