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candesartan

CHEBI:CHEBI_3347

Definition

A benzimidazolecarboxylic acid that is 1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid substituted by an ethoxy group at position 2 and a ({2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl}methyl) group at position 1. It is a angiotensin receptor antagonist used for the treatment of hypertension.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H20N6O3
Molecular Mass
440.45424
Charge
0
SMILES
CCOc1nc2cccc(C(O)=O)c2n1Cc1ccc(cc1)-c1ccccc1-c1nnn[nH]1
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H20N6O3/c1-2-33-24-25-20-9-5-8-19(23(31)32)21(20)30(24)14-15-10-12-16(13-11-15)17-6-3-4-7-18(17)22-26-28-29-27-22/h3-13H,2,14H2,1H3,(H,31,32)(H,26,27,28,29)
InChIKey
HTQMVQVXFRQIKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-ethoxy-1-({2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl}methyl)-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid
  • 2-ethoxy-1-(p-(o-1H-tetrazol-5-ylphenyl)benzyl)-7-benzimidazolecarboxylic acid
  • 2-ethoxy-1-{[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl}-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid
  • 2-ethoxy-1-{[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4ethyl]}-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid
  • Blopress
  • CV-11974

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
214354
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Wikipedia:Candesartan
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CHEBI:3347

Additional References

Wikipedia:Candesartan

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