Synonyms: Edarbi® | TAK 491
azilsartan medoxomil is an approved drug (EMA & FDA (2011))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Azilsartan medoxomil is metabolised into the active form azilsartan. The azilsartan ligand page (accessed via the link above) contains more details of the drug's clinical use and mechanistic action.
The marketed brand, Edarbi®, contains azilsartan medoxomil potassium (PubChem CID 23699544). ![]() View more information in the IUPHAR Pharmacology Education Project: azilsartan medoxomil |
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes (EMA & FDA (2011)) |
Is prodrug? | Yes |
Active form | azilsartan |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 2-ethoxy-3-[[4-[2-(5-oxo-2H-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl]phenyl]methyl]benzimidazole-4-carboxylate |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
8874 | azilsartan medoxomil |
Synonyms ![]() |
Edarbi® | TAK 491 |
Database Links ![]() |
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CAS Registry No. | 863031-21-4 (source: Scifinder) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL2028661 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB08822 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 4322, 4322 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178103482 |
PubChem CID | 135409642 |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | QJFSABGVXDWMIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | QJFSABGVXDWMIW |
Search PubMed clinical trials | azilsartan medoxomil |
Search PubMed titles | azilsartan medoxomil |
Search PubMed titles/abstracts | azilsartan medoxomil |
UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | QJFSABGVXDWMIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | QJFSABGVXDWMIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Wikipedia | Azilsartan |