Common name

IUPAC name

(2S)-3-methyl-2-[N-({4-[2-(2H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]phenyl}methyl)pentanamido]butanoic acid

SMILES

CCCCC(=O)N(CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1C1=NNN=N1)[C@@H](C(C)C)C(O)=O

Compound class

Antihypertensive Agents; Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; Lipid Modifying Agents; Cardiovascular System; Angiotensin II Antagonists, Plain; Agents Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin System; Angiotensin II Antagonists and Diuretics; Angiotensin II Antagonists and Calcium Channel Blockers; Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors; Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers; Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists;

Therapeutic area

May be used as a first line agent to treat uncomplicated hypertension, isolated systolic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. May be used as a first line agent to delay progression of diabetic nephropathy. Losartan may be also used as a second line agent in the treatment of congestive heart failure, systolic dysfunction, myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease in those intolerant of ACE inhibitors.