Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Valsartan

Description of the Drug

Valsartan is an angiotensin-receptor blocker used to manage hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents and to manage heart failure in patients who are intolerant to ACE inhibitors.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00177

Brand Name(s)

Diovan, Exforge, Prexxartan, Valsartan

Company Owner(s)

Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Jubilant Generics Ltd, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Watson Laboratories Inc, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York Llc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp, Allergan Sales Llc, Novitium Pharma Llc, Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Type-1 angiotensin II receptor SINGLE PROTEIN ANTAGONIST CHEMBL227

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL2542
PharmGKB PA451848
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014323
DrugBank DB00177
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14856825 99228303 14881173
PubChem 60846
Mcule MCULE-6728882368 MCULE-8348485974
LINCS LSM-2993
Nikkaji J550.722G
PDBe U35
BindingDB 50049186
DrugCentral 2806
ChemicalBook CB23133442 CB3952405 CB6182539 CB53133443 CB34813436 CB14657818
Guide to Pharmacology 3937 593
rxnorm EXFORGE VALSARTAN DIOVAN
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 123055291
ChEBI 9927
ZINC ZINC000003875259