Losartan Carboxylic Acid

Losartan Carboxylic Acid

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Losartan carboxylic acid is a physiologically active metabolite of losartan (Item No. 10006594), produced by cytochrome P450 isoforms in the liver.{28030} Like the parent compound, losartan carboxylic acid is a potent AT1 antagonist (Kis = 0.57 and 0.67 nM for rat and human forms, respectively), producing a depressor response and vasodilatation.{28032,28031,21001} When administered intravenously, losartan carboxylic acid is more potent and has a longer duration of action than losartan.{21001} However, the metabolite has very low oral bioavailability.{21001} Losartan, but not its metabolite, inhibits platelet aggregation in vitro.{20999}

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