SPL Set ID: e5886220-43b7-46e1-9034-5242ba245bd1
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Losartan potassium is an angiotensin II receptor blocker acting on the AT1 receptor subtype.Losartan potassium, a non-peptide molecule, is chemically described as 2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[ p -( o -1 H -tetrazol-5- ylphenyl)benzyl]imidazole-5-methanol monopotassium salt. Its empirical formula is C 22 H 22 ClKN 6 O, and its structural formula is: Image Losartan potassium is a white to off-white powder with a molecular weight of 461.01. It is freely soluble in water, soluble in alcohols, and slightly soluble in common organic solvents, such as acetonitrile and methyl ethyl ketone. Oxidation of the 5-hydroxymethyl group on the imidazole ring results in the active metabolite of losartan. Losartan potassium tablets USP are available as tablets for oral administration containing either 25 mg, 50 mg or 100 mg of losartan potassium and the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch and opadry white. The opadry white contains hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose and titanium dioxide. Losartan potassium 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg tablets contain potassium in the following amounts: 2.12 mg (0.054 mEq), 4.24 mg (0.108 mEq) and 8.48 mg (0.216 mEq), respectively. image