Telmisartan

Chemical formula: C₃₃H₃₀N₄O₂  Molecular mass: 514.617 g/mol  PubChem compound: 65999

Active ingredient description

Telmisartan is an orally active and specific angiotensin II receptor (type AT1) antagonist. Telmisartan selectively binds the AT1 receptor. The binding is long-lasting.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C09CA07 Telmisartan C Cardiovascular system → C09 Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system → C09C Angiotensin II antagonists, plain → C09CA Angiotensin II antagonists, plain
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
MICARDIS Tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 144701-48-4
DrugBank Drug: DB00966
KEGG Drug: D00627
PubChem Compound: 65999
RxNorm Ingredient: 73494
SNOMED-CT Concept: 318985000
Telmisartan (substance)
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387069000
Telmisartan (substance)
UNII Identifier: U5SYW473RQ
TELMISARTAN

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