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telmisartan
Sign in to saveAlso known as BIBR-277SE, Micardis®, Pritor®, 4'-((1,4'-dimethyl-2'-propyl(2,6'-bi-1H-benzimidazol)-1'-yl)methyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-2-carboxylic acid, 4'-((4-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-benzimidazolyl)-2-propyl-1-benzimidazolyl)methyl)-2-biphenylcarboxylic acid, BIBR 277, 4'-[(1,7'-dimethyl-2'-propyl-1H,3'H-2,5'-bibenzimidazol-3'-yl)methyl]biphenyl-2-carboxylic acid, 4'-[(1,4'-dimethyl-2'propyl[2,6'-bi-1H-benzimidazol]-1'-yl)methyl]-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid
Telmisartan, sold under the brand name Micardis among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is a reasonable initial treatment for high blood pressure. It is taken by mouth.
Key facts
- Drug.Watchedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 477861448
- Drug.image
- Telmisartan.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 220
- Drug.tradename
- Micardis, others
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a601249
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Telmisartan
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- D
- Drug.pregnancy_category
- Not recommended
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth
- Drug.class
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- C09
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- CA07
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_CA
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_UK
- POM
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C33H30N4O2
- Molecular weight
- 514.6 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[4-[[4-methyl-6-(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)-2-propylbenzimidazol-1-yl]methyl]phenyl]benzoic acid
- SMILES
- CCCC1=NC2=C(N1CC3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4C(=O)O)C=C(C=C2C)C5=NC6=CC=CC=C6N5C
- InChIKey
- RMMXLENWKUUMAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 6.9
- Polar surface area
- 72.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
3,150 papers- Effects of telmisartan on metabolic syndrome components: a comprehensive review.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2024
- Telmisartan.Drugs · 1998
- Telmisartan and cardioprotection.Vascular health and risk management · 2011
- The application of telmisartan in central nervous system disorders.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2025
- Antihypertensive effect of telmisartan versus perindopril in hypertensive patients.Bratislavske lekarske listy · 2023
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 514.237
- Has use
- medication
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- chemical formula
- C₃₃H₃₀N₄O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CCCC1=NC2=C(C=C(C=C2N1CC3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4C(=O)O)C5=NC6=CC=CC=C6N5C)C
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- telmisartan
- defined daily dose
- 40
- subject has role
- antihypertensive drug
- significant drug interaction
- perindopril
- Commons category
- Telmisartan
- legal status (medicine)
- boxed warning
Sources (7)
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- History
- Society and culture
- Research
- References
- Further reading
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