losartan
noun
lo·sar·tan
lō-ˈsär-ˌtan 
: an antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C22H22ClKN6O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin
The onset of the hypotensive effect of losartan appears to be more gradual than that associated with ACE inhibitors …—
Theodore L. Goodfriend et al.
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The company recalled 87 lots of losartan in 2019 because the tablets contained an animal carcinogen — N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid, or NMBA.
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losartan
noun
lo·sar·tan
lō-ˈsär-ˌtan
: an antihypertensive drug that is administered orally in the form of its potassium salt C22H22ClKN6O and blocks the action of angiotensin II
Note: Losartan is marketed under the trademarks Cozaar and Hyzaar.
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