Candesartan

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Candesartan (rINN) /ˌkændɨˈsɑrtən/ is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used mainly for the treatment of hypertension. The prodrug candesartan cilexetil is marketed by AstraZeneca and Takeda Pharmaceuticals commonly under the trade names Blopress Atacand Amias and Ratacand.

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ATC prefix

C09

ATC suffix

CA06

Bioavailability

15.0

CAS number

139481-59-7

ChEBI

3347

DrugBank

DB00796

FDA UNII code

S8Q36MD2XX

IUPAC name

2-ethoxy-1-(4-[2-(2H-1234-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]phenylmethyl)-1H-13-benzodiazole-7-carboxylic acid

PubChem

2541