Term Name: | forasartan |
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Synonyms: | 5-[(3,5-dibutyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]-2-[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]pyridine, forasartan, forasartanum, SC 52458, SC-52458 |
Definition: | A member of the class of pyridines that is pyridine which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by o-(tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl and (3,5-dibutyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl groups, respectively. It is a nonpeptide antagonist of angiotensin II, type 1 (AT1) receptors, used for the treatment of hypertension. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:141552] ( EBI ) |