| Drug Name |
Candesartan |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00346 |
| Description |
Candesartan is an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) that may be used alone or with other agents to treat hypertension. It is available as a prodrug in the form of [candesartan cilexetil]. |
| Indications and Usage |
Mendis B, Page SR: Candesartan: widening indications for this angiotensin II receptor blocker? Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2009 Aug;10(12):1995-2007. doi: 10.1517/14656560903092197. |
| Marketing Status |
Not Available |
| ATC Code |
C09CA06 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB13919
|
| KEGG ID |
D00522
|
| MeSH ID |
C081643
|
| PubChem ID |
2541
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0D5SQ
|
| NDC Product Code |
33342-114; 33342-117; 0904-7034; 33342-115; 68554-0038; 33342-116 |
| Synonyms |
candesartan | 2-ethoxy-7-carboxy-1-(2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)methylbenzimidazole | 2-ethoxy-1-((2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)methyl)-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid | CV 11974 | CV11974 | CV-11974 |
