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Valsartan

≥98% (HPLC), Angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor antagonist, powder

Synonym(s):

N-(1-Oxopentyl)-N-[[2′-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-L-valine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H29N5O3
CAS Number:
137862-53-4
Molecular Weight:
435.52
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329825190
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00865840
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
Storage condition:
desiccated
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Product Name

Valsartan, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D -55 to -70°, c = 1 in methanol

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to tan

solubility

DMSO: ≥20 mg/mL

originator

Novartis

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCC(=O)N(Cc1ccc(cc1)-c2ccccc2-c3nnn[nH]3)[C@@H](C(C)C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C24H29N5O3/c1-4-5-10-21(30)29(22(16(2)3)24(31)32)15-17-11-13-18(14-12-17)19-8-6-7-9-20(19)23-25-27-28-26-23/h6-9,11-14,16,22H,4-5,10,15H2,1-3H3,(H,31,32)(H,25,26,27,28)/t22-/m0/s1

InChI key

ACWBQPMHZXGDFX-QFIPXVFZSA-N

Gene Information

human ... AGTR1(185)

Application

Mice were treated with valsartan to study the role of Ang II-dependent pathway in aldosterone-related effects.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Valsartan is an Angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor antagonist and anti-hypertensive. Valsartan renders protection against heart attack and stroke resulting from abrupt increase in blood pressure. Valsartan reduces myocardial-infarction-related complications in heart attack survivors.

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Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Frédéric Michel et al.
Circulation, 109(16), 1933-1937 (2004-04-14)
We analyzed the role of aldosterone in ischemia-induced neovascularization and the involvement of angiotensin II (Ang II) signaling in this effect. Ischemia was induced by right femoral artery ligature in mice treated or not with aldosterone (4.5 microg/day), aldosterone plus
N M Kaplan
American family physician, 60(4), 1185-1190 (1999-10-03)
The sixth report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC-VI) includes recommendations for the assessment of overall cardiovascular risk and the need for active antihypertensive drug therapy. Once the decision to
Bodh I Jugdutt
Vascular health and risk management, 2(2), 125-138 (2007-02-27)
Survivors of myocardial infarction (MI) are at high risk of disability and death. This is due to infarct-related complications such as heart failure, cardiac remodeling with progressive ventricular dilation, dysfunction, and hypertrophy, and arrhythmias including ventricular and atrial fibrillation. Angiotensin
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