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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C22H23ClN6O
Molecular Weight 422.911
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Losartan

SMILES

CCCCC1=NC(Cl)=C(CO)N1CC2=CC=C(C=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3C4=NN=NN4

InChI

InChIKey=PSIFNNKUMBGKDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H23ClN6O/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,(H,25,26,27,28)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C22H23ClN6O
Molecular Weight 422.911
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Losartan is a selective, competitive angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) antagonist. Losartant is recommended as one of several preferred agents for the initial management of hypertension. Administration of losartan reduces the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. Losartan is indicated for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy with an elevated serum creatinine and proteinuria in patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of hypertension.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
4.0 nM [Kd]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
COZAAR

Approved Use

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists are recommended as one of several preferred agents for the initial management of hypertension; other options include ACE inhibitors, calcium-channel blockers, and thiazide diuretics. While there may be individual differences with respect to specific outcomes, these antihypertensive drug classes all produce comparable effects on overall mortality and cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal outcomes. Individualize choice of therapy; consider patient characteristics (e.g., age, ethnicity/race, comorbidities, cardiovascular risk) as well as drug-related factors (e.g., ease of administration, availability, adverse effects, cost).

Launch Date

1995
Preventing
COZAAR

Approved Use

Preliminary evidence suggests that aspirin therapy at baseline in patients receiving losartan may reduce the risk of combined cardiovascular death, stroke, and acute MI compared with aspirin therapy at baseline in patients receiving atenolol, but there is evidence that this benefit does not apply to Black patients.

Launch Date

1995
Primary
COZAAR

Approved Use

Management of diabetic nephropathy manifested by elevated Scr and proteinuria (urinary albumin to creatinine ratio ≥300 mg/g) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

Launch Date

1995
Primary
COZAAR

Approved Use

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists are considered a reasonable alternative for inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system in patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) who are intolerant of ACE inhibitors; because of their established benefits, ACE inhibitors are preferred.

Launch Date

1995
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
224 ng/mL
50 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOSARTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
442 ng × h/mL
50 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOSARTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.1 h
50 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOSARTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.3%
50 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOSARTAN plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
minor
minor
minor
minor
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: coadministration with fluconazole (CYP2C9 inhibitor) increased AUC24 by 66%; coadministration with phenytoin (CYP2C9 inducer) increased AUC24 of drug by 17% and 29% in those with CYP2C9*1/*1 genotype;
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yes
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: coadministration with ketoconazole or erythromycin (CYP3A4 inhibitors) had no effect on AUC24 of drug; coadministration with rifampin (CYP3A4 inducer) increased AUC24 of drug by 35%;
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Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
The cost-effectiveness of losartan versus captopril in patients with symptomatic heart failure.
1999
Brain renin-angiotensin system and ouabain-induced sympathetic hyperactivity and hypertension in Wistar rats.
1999 Jul
Angioedema due to losartan.
1999 Sep
Losartan-induced angioedema.
1999 Sep
Neuropeptide Y enhances potassium excretion by mechanisms distinct from those controlling sodium excretion.
2000 Feb
[Cerebrovascular circulation during blockade of angiotensin receptors].
2000 Jan
Angiotensin II receptor blockade unmasks a depressor response to endothelin antagonists in rats.
2000 Mar-Apr
The role of ANG II and endothelin-1 in exercise-induced diastolic dysfunction in heart failure.
2001 Apr
Angiotensin II stimulates cardiac L-type Ca(2+) current by a Ca(2+)- and protein kinase C-dependent mechanism.
2001 Apr
Modulation of alveolar-capillary sodium handling as a mechanism of protection of gas transfer by enalapril, and not by losartan, in chronic heart failure.
2001 Feb
Combined therapy with an angiotensin II receptor blocker and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor in heart failure.
2001 Feb
Different effects of angiotensin II and catecholamine on renal cell apoptosis and proliferation in rats.
2001 Feb
Hyperoxia/normoxia-driven retinal angiogenesis in mice: a role for angiotensin II.
2001 Feb
Acute administration of nicotine impairs the hypotensive responses to bradykinin in rats.
2001 Feb 16
Central interactions between angiotensin II and PGD(2) in the regulation of vasopressin and oxytocin secretion in dehydrated rats.
2001 Jan 19
Mannitol-induced toxicity in a diabetic patient receiving losartan.
2001 Mar
Effect of angiotensin II on venodilator response to nitroglycerin.
2001 Mar
MK-954 (losartan potassium) exerts endothelial protective effects against reperfusion injury: evidence of an e-NOS mRNA overexpression after global ischemia.
2001 Mar
Losartan reduces hematocrit in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and secondary erythrocytosis.
2001 Mar 6
Effect of renin-angiotensin system blockade on the expression of the angiotensinogen gene and induction of hypertrophy in rat kidney proximal tubular cells.
2001 Mar-Apr
Patents

Sample Use Guides

For treatment of hypertension, Joint National Committee (JNC) 8 expert panel recommends initial dosage of 50 mg daily and target dosage of 100 mg daily (given in 1 dose or 2 divided doses) based on dosages used in randomized controlled studies.
Route of Administration: Oral
From 30 to 40 min after confirmation of endothelium removal, the test compounds were incubated at a concentration of 0.1 uM. After an incubation period of 20 or 60 min, aortic preparations were treated with AII, using 3-fold increasing concentrations from 0.1 nM to 1 uM. Kb for binding with angiotensin receptor was 4 nM with 20 min incubation, and 9 nM with 60 min incubation.
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
JMS50MPO89
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Name Type Language
ALLISARTAN
Preferred Name English
Losartan
INN   MI   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
NSC-758699
Code English
LOSARTAN [MI]
Common Name English
LOZAP
Brand Name English
1H-IMIDAZOLE-5-METHANOL, 2-BUTYL-4-CHLORO-1-((2'-(1H-TETRAZOL-5-YL)(1,1'-BIPHENYL)-4-YL)METHYL)-
Systematic Name English
ANGIZAAR
Brand Name English
losartan [INN]
Common Name English
2-BUTYL-4-CHLORO-1-(P-(O-1H-TETRAZOL-5-YLPHENYL)BENZYL)IMIDAZOLE-5-METHANOL
Common Name English
HGP1405
Code English
HGP-1405
Code English
DUP-89
Common Name English
LOSARTIC
Brand Name English
Losartan [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
LOSARTAN [VANDF]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NDF-RT N0000000070
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 357211
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LIVERTOX NBK547842
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NCI_THESAURUS C66930
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WHO-ATC C09DA01
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WHO-VATC QC09DA01
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NDF-RT N0000175561
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WHO-VATC QC09DB06
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WHO-ATC C09CA01
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 668618
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EU-Orphan Drug EU/3/19/2142
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WHO-VATC QC09CA01
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WHO-ATC C09DB06
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Code System Code Type Description
RXCUI
52175
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PRIMARY RxNorm
FDA UNII
JMS50MPO89
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PRIMARY
HSDB
7043
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PRIMARY
CHEBI
6541
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CAS
114798-26-4
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DRUG CENTRAL
1610
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WIKIPEDIA
LOSARTAN
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DRUG BANK
DB00678
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IUPHAR
590
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL191
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EVMPD
SUB32953
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ALTERNATIVE
LACTMED
Losartan
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EVMPD
SUB08593MIG
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CHEBI
149504
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DAILYMED
JMS50MPO89
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NCI_THESAURUS
C66869
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NSC
758699
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID7023227
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INN
6913
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SMS_ID
100000082055
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MERCK INDEX
m6911
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MESH
D019808
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PUBCHEM
3961
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