Definition: Agents that antagonize ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR. Included are ANGIOTENSIN II analogs such as SARALASIN and biphenylimidazoles such as LOSARTAN. Some are used as ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS.
Other names Type 1 Angiotensin Receptor Blockers; Type 1 Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; Selective Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists; Sartans; Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonists