Losartan potassium, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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Analysis Note

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Application

Losartan potassium was used as reference standard for determination of Losartan and metabolite in rat urine samples using HPLC coupled with fluorescence detector.

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.

General description

Losartan potassium is a new drug used for hypertension. It is nonpeptide angiotensin II (AII) receptor antagonist.

Losartan potassium is nonpeptide angiotensin II (AII) receptor antagonist and is orally active. It belongs to a new class of drugs introduced for clinical trials to treat hypertension.

Other Notes

USP issued SDS can be found here.

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