Description / Application
Losartan is a biphenylyltetrazole where a 1,1'-biphenyl group is attached at the 5-position and has an additional trisubstituted imidazol-1-ylmethyl group at the 4'-position. It has a role as an antihypertensive agent, an anti-arrhythmia drug, an endothelin receptor antagonist and an angiotensin receptor antagonist. It is a member of imidazoles and a biphenylyltetrazole. It is a conjugate acid of a losartan(1-).
Identities
| Alternative Name | Hyzaar; Cozaar |
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| Molecular Formula | C22H23ClN6O |
| Molecular Weight | 422.9 |
| MFCD | MFCD00865831 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H318;H330 |
| Precautionary Statements | P260;P264;P271;P280;P284;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P310;P320;P332+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |