What Does Sartan Stand For

angiotensin II receptor antagonist (redirected from Sartan)

What is sartan family?

The “sartan” family comprises a rather new group of pharmaceuticals (losartan, valsartan, candesartan, irbesartan, telmisartan, eprosartan, azilsartan), which all act as antagonists on the AT1 receptor.

Why does losartan make me cough?

Introduction: Cough is an adverse event associated with the angiotensin-converting enzyme (AA inhibitor drugs. ACE inhibitor-induced cough is believed to be related to the accumulation of bradykinin,substance P,and prostaglandins resulting from the inhibition of ACE.