Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

  • Irbesartan

    • API Product   :   

      Irbesartan

    • CEP   :   

      ¤

    • WCC   :   

      ?

    • Therapeutic Use    :   

      Urologicals; Antihypertensives; Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system

    • Originator   :   

      Sanofi-Aventis

    • CAS No.    :   

      138402-11-6

    • Trade Name.   :   

      AVAPRO

    • Molecular Weight   :   

      428.53 g/mol

    • Molecular Formula   :   

      C25H28N6O

    Application

    Irbesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Irbesartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).

    General Description

    Irbesartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used mainly for the treatment of hypertension. It was developed by Sanofi Research (now part of Sanofi-Aventis). It is jointly marketed by Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb under the trade names Aprovel, Karvea, and Avapro.