Telmisartan

Telmisartan (CAS 144701-48-4), marketed as Micardis and Pritor, is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in antihypertensive drug formulations.

Where is Telmisartan used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: selective AT1 receptor blocker for finished dosage form production
• Oral solid dosage forms: tablets and capsules for hypertension and cardiovascular risk reduction
• Generic and contract manufacturing: bioequivalent formulation development
• Pharmaceutical R&D: combination product development alongside diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide
• Cosmetic researchers have investigated it in topical formulations for antioxidant and stabilizing activity.

Commercial specifications

• Research-scale grams to commercial kilogram and metric-ton lots
• Conforms to USP, BP, and Ph. Eur. monographs; Certificate of Analysis, impurity profiles, and DMF support documentation are standard buyer requirements.